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A study to compare analgesic effect of intravenous and perineural dexamethasone in pectoral nerve block

A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO EVALUATE ANALGESIC EFFICACY OF INTRAVENOUS DEXAMETHASONE AND PERINEURAL DEXAMETHASONE AS AN ADJUVANT TO ROPIVACAINE IN PECTORAL NERVE

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/036058
Enrollment
70
Registered
2021-08-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: PERINEURAL DEXAMETHASONE IN PEC BLOCK: Duration of post-operative analgesia and total analgesia consumption in first 24 hours post- operatively will be noted and compared Control Interv

Sponsors

Dr Haramritpal kaur
Lead Sponsor
Dr Amandeep singh
Collaborator
Dr Mukesh Kumar
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Patients undergoing unilateral modified radical mastectomy under general anesthesia. •Age group between >18 years of either gender, giving valid informed and written consent. •American Society of Anaesthesiologist grade I and II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Patients with any contraindication to regional anesthesia. •Patients with a history of anaphylaxis to local anaesthetics and allergy to the study drugs. •Patients with history of chronic steroids intake. •Patients with history of intake of chronic opioids / analgesic drugs. •Pregnant or lactating patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Perineural dexamethasone has more analgesic efficacy than intravenous dexamethasoneTimepoint: Perineural dexamethasone has more analgesic efficacy than intravenous dexamethasone appropriately 4-6 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Decrease consuption of postoperative opiods and analgesic drugsTimepoint: Duration of post-operative analgesia and total analgesia consumption in first 24 hours post- operatively will be noted and compared

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR HARAMRITPAL KAUR

Guru Gobind Singh Medical College (Baba Farid University of Health Sciences)-Faridkot

amritk_dr@yahoo.co.in9878088013

Outcome results

None listed

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