"To compare the pain-relieving effect of nerve block in neck given before or after surgery in patients scheduled for upper limb surgeries"

"To compare the duration for first rescue analgesia in preoperative versus postoperative stellate ganglion block for postoperative pain relief following upper limb surgeries".

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/04/032756

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block (SGB) administered preoperatively: Group 1:Patients will receive a preoperative ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block (SGB) with 3ml 2% lid

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) physical status I-II 2. Age 18-65 years 3. BMI 18-30 kg m-2 4. Both sexes 5.Scheduled for upper limb surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusing to give informed consent 2. History of relevant drug allergy 3. History of psychiatric illness, substance abuse 4. Severe cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic or neurological disease 5. Pregnancy and lactation 6. Coagulopathy and bleeding disorders 7. Infection at the planned injection site 8. Inability to understand a pain visual analogue scale (VAS) 9. Chronic sympathetic-mediated pain syndromes affecting the upper limb or trauma other than to the affected limb.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to first rescue analgesiaTimepoint: in postoperative period up to 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Total dose of rescue analgesicTimepoint: in PACU, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 12 h, 24 h;Haemodynamics (PR, BP, RR) Timepoint: baseline, every 5 min for 15 min preoperatively, at the time of induction, after intubation, every 5 min for 15 min, every 15 min up to 1 h, every 20 min up to 2 h during surgery, at the time of extubation, 1 h in PACU, then in ward at 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 12 h and 24 h.;Nausea and vomiting will be assessed using categorical scoring system. Side effects like shivering, pruritus will be noted.Timepoint: post extubation, every 2 hourly up to 8 h, then at 12 h and 24 h;Pain at rest and movement will be assessed using VAS scoreTimepoint: every 5 min for 15 min preoperatively, post extubation, 1 h in PACU, then in ward at 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 12 h and 24 h.;Patient satisfaction will also be assessed using a satisfaction scoreTimepoint: at 24 h postoperatively;Sedation will be assessed using the Ramsay sedation scoreTimepoint: post extubation, at 1 h, every 2 hourly up to 8 hr, then at 12 h and 24 h	—

Measure

Time frame

Total dose of rescue analgesicTimepoint: in PACU, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 12 h, 24 h;Haemodynamics (PR, BP, RR) Timepoint: baseline, every 5 min for 15 min preoperatively, at the time of induction, after intubation, every 5 min for 15 min, every 15 min up to 1 h, every 20 min up to 2 h during surgery, at the time of extubation, 1 h in PACU, then in ward at 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 12 h and 24 h.;Nausea and vomiting will be assessed using categorical scoring system. Side effects like shivering, pruritus will be noted.Timepoint: post extubation, every 2 hourly up to 8 h, then at 12 h and 24 h;Pain at rest and movement will be assessed using VAS scoreTimepoint: every 5 min for 15 min preoperatively, post extubation, 1 h in PACU, then in ward at 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 12 h and 24 h.;Patient satisfaction will also be assessed using a satisfaction scoreTimepoint: at 24 h postoperatively;Sedation will be assessed using the Ramsay sedation scoreTimepoint: post extubation, at 1 h, every 2 hourly up to 8 hr, then at 12 h and 24 h

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manisha Thakur

Government Medical College And Hospital Sector 32 Chandigarh

dpkthapa@gmail.com9646121524

Outcome results

None listed

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