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Comparison of two doses of Dexamethasone in nerve block for relieving pain following arm surgery.

Comparative evaluation of analgesic efficacy of different dose of Dexamethasone as adjuvant to Levobupivacaine in ultrasound guided brachial plexus block in upper limb surgeries.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/09/027929
Enrollment
126
Registered
2020-09-21
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: S529- Unspecified fracture of forearm

Interventions

Intervention1: 2 mg Dexamethasone: As an adjuvant to 0.5% Levobupivacaine in ultrasound guided brachial plexus block in upper limb surgeries for post operative analgesia Control Intervention1: 4 mg De

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesiology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients belonging to ASA I and II Mallampati grade 1 and 2 posted for upper limb surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Coagulopathies (INR >1.5) Infection at site of block A compromised lung function at opposite side of block like pneumothorax hemothorax pneumonectomy Hypersensitivity to Local anaesthetics or Dexamethasone Patients refusal or inability to communicate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of effective post operative analgesiaTimepoint: 24 hours post operative period—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of sensory and motor blockTimepoint: 24 hours post operative period;Incidence of post operative nausea vomitingTimepoint: 24 hours post operative period;Rate of infection neurologic complication hyperglycemiaTimepoint: 24 hours post operative period;Time of onset of sensory and motor block Timepoint: 24 hours post operative period;VAS scoreTimepoint: 24 hours post operative period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Maitreyee Mukherjee

Institute of Post graduate medical education and research, Kolkata

blowfans@yahoo.co.in9830148042

Outcome results

None listed

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