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A study comparing mixture of local anaesthetic agents lignocaine and ropivacaine versus sequential lignocaine followed by ropivacaine in patients undergoing surgery on hands and arms under regional anaesthesia.

A randomized double blinded study comparing block characteristics of mixture of lignocaine and ropivacaine versus sequential lignocaine followed by ropivacaine in patients undergoing upper limb surgery under supra-clavicular brachial plexus nerve block.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/024013
Enrollment
66
Registered
2020-03-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Sequential Lignocaine followed by Ropivacaine: Sequential Lignocaine followed by Ropivacaine in USG guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper limb surgery Control Intervent

Sponsors

Mridul Dhar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Weighing more than 60 kg, planned for unilateral upper limb surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal, coagulation or bleeding disorders, local site infection, any nerve injury/ neuropraxia/ paralysis, history of allergy or anaphylaxis to ropivacaine or lignocaine, pregnant females and block failure due to technical reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of patients with complete sensory block in all 4- nerve areas (musculo-cutaneous, median, radial, ulnar) at 10 minutes post injection.Timepoint: Percentage of patients with complete sensory block in all 4- nerve areas (musculo-cutaneous, median, radial, ulnar) at 10 minutes post injection.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to onset of first sensory block, time to onset of complete sensory block, time to complete motor block, duration of analgesia, procedure time, block failures, duration of sensory block, duration of motor block, and complication rates ( last three reading will be observed in post-anaesthesia care unit every one hour and in ward every 2 hours by in-charge nurse or resident.Timepoint: Time to onset of first sensory block, time to onset of complete sensory block, time to complete motor block, duration of analgesia, procedure time, block failures, duration of sensory block, duration of motor block, and complication rates ( last three reading will be observed in post-anaesthesia care unit every one hour and in ward every 2 hours by in-charge nurse or resident.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMridul Dhar

AIIMS, Rishikesh

mriduldhar@hotmail.com9717778374

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026