Comparison of Dexamethasone and ketamine for postoperative analgesia when aded as adjuvant to 0.2% ropivacaine in infraclavicular brachial plexus block.

Comparison between Dexamethasone and ketamine as adjuvant to 0.2% ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia with ultrasound guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/03/031994

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-03-15

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M849- Disorder of continuity of bone, unspecified

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Adding dexamethasone as adjuvant to 0.2% ropivacaine: For postoperative analgesia Control Intervention2: Adding ketamine to 0.2% ropivacaine: For postoperative analgesia

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA1and2, undergoing elective below elbow/ forearm surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age 60 year ASA >2 Patient with systemic disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post operative analgesia or time taken for first rescue analgesiaTimepoint: 24 hour post operative period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain score by numerical rating score Total rescue analgesia consumption Haemodynamics in the form of HR, systolic diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure, oxygen saturationTimepoint: First 24 hour	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactFathima Sufeera

Government medical college Calicut

drakrishnadas@yahoo.com9447382969

Outcome results

None listed

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