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A Clinical trial of 0.5% Levobupivacaine with Inj .dexamethasone under USG guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block

A Clinical Comparison of 0.5% levobupivacaine and 0.5% levobupivacaine with Inj. dexamethasone in elective upper limb surgeries under ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block, A randomized double blind interventional study at SMS Medical College - during 2019-2021.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/09/027763
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-09-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S00-T88- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Interventions

Intervention1: 0.5% LEVOBUPIVACAINE WITH 2ml DEXAMETHASONE (8mg): 30 patients will receive 20ml 0.5% levobupivacaine with 2ml dexamethasone (8mg). Control Intervention1: 0.5% Levobupivacaine with 2ml

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesiology SMS Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a. Patients undergoing elective upper limb surgeries of duration 1-4 hours b. Patients belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologist Grade class-I and

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. Patients not willing to participate in the study b. Uncooperative patients c. Local infection at the injection site. d. History of allergy to the study drug. e. Bleeding disorders, coagulopathies or any other neuropathies  f. Contra lateral diaphragmatic paralysis g. Systemic use of corticosteroids for 2 weeks or longer within 6 months of surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To study the difference in the mean time duration for the need of first rescue analgesia . 2.The difference in number of rescue analgesia required within first 24 hrs (postoperative period) in both the groups. Timepoint: post op numerical rating scale will be used to access the need for rescue analgesia at 30mins,1hr , 1:30mins , 2,4,8,12,34 hrs respectively—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To study the difference in mean onset and duration of sensory and motor anaesthesia in both the groups. 2. To observe side effects - Nausea, vomiting, convulsions, dryness of mouth, respiratory problems, pneumothorax, etc. 3.Any other side effect and complication Timepoint: Intra operative - 15,30,45,60,75,105,120minutes Post operative-0mins,30mins,1, 1:30,2,4,8,12,24hrs—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Chetali das

Sawai Man Singh Medical College

rajnimathur@hotmail.com9829357194

Outcome results

None listed

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