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A clinical comparison between a local anaesthetic and local anaesthetic with steroid combination in ultra sonography guided supraclavicular block

A clinical comparison between 0.5% levobupivacaine and 0.5% levobupivacaine with dexamethasone 8mg combination under USG guided brachial plexus block by supraclavicular approach

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/02/031293
Enrollment
50
Registered
2021-02-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: 0.5 % LEVOBUPIVACAINE with DEXAMETHASONE 8mg: 0.5% LEVOBUPIVACAINE(25ml) + 2ml DEXAMETHASONE (8mg) Dose- 27ml IV administration Frequency- once Duration of therapy- rescue analgesic (

Sponsors

Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with ASA class 1 & 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a)Refusal by patients for the block or study. b)Patients with abnormal BT,CT or on anticoagulation therapy, severe anaemia ,hypovolemia ,shock ,septicaemia and h/o seizures. c)Local infection at the site of puncture. d)Allergy to the study drugs. e)History of significant systemic disorders (cardiovascular, respiratory, central nervous system or renal system. f)Patients who are not co-operative and require additional sedatives.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To know the effect of dexamethasone 8mg with 0.5% levobupivacaine on the duration of post-operative analgesia in ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block.Timepoint: Baseline, 0 min( immediately after drug administration), 1min, 3min,5min, 7min, 10min, 15min,20min, 25min, 30min,45min, 60min,90min, 120min,3hr, 4hr,6hr,12hr,24hr—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
a)the onset of sensory and motor blockade. b)the duration of sensory and motor blockade. c)hemodynamic variables (HR, BP, O2 saturation). d)time for first rescue analgesia. e)total dose of rescue analgesia in 24hrs. Timepoint: Upto 24hrs after giving the block—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr B Devanand

Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences

anushavidya1@gmail.com8073830052

Outcome results

None listed

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