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Comparison of adjuvants for anesthetizing in arm, forearm and hand surgeries

A CLINICAL COMPARISON BETWEEN FENTANYL (100 mcg) AND DEXAMETHASONE (8 mg) AS ADJUVANTS TO COMBINATION OF 2% LIGNOCAINE AND 0.5% BUPIVACAINE IN SUPRACLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK FOR UPPER LIMB SURGERIES

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/01/030535
Enrollment
80
Registered
2021-01-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Comparison of fentanyl (100mcg) and dexamethasone (8mg) to combination of local anesthetics 2% lignocaine and 0.5% bupivacaine for supraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper limb s

Sponsors

Lakshmi Madhyastha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA physical status 1 and 2 Body weight 50kg-80kg

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sepsis at site of infection Pregnant women Circulatory instabilities Coagulopathy History of renal neurological cardiac and liver diseases Known hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To observe the efficacy of dexamethasone over fentanyl with regards to duration of motor and sensory blockade and post operative analgesiaTimepoint: From the onset of sensory and motor blockade to 24 hours after completion of surgery—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLakshmi Madhyastha

Kempegowda institute of medical science Bangalore

dr.suraj99@gmail.com7760109524

Outcome results

None listed

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