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To compare anaesthetic effect of two different routes of steroid administration with local anaesthetic for upper limb surgeries.

Comparision of Anaesthetic Effect of Perineural versus I.V. Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant to 0.5% Bupivacaine in Ultrasound guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block in Upper Limb surgeries : a Randomized double Blind Interventional Study at S.M.S.Medical College and Attached Group of Hospitals,Jaipur 2020-2021.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/01/039646
Enrollment
72
Registered
2022-01-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Supraclavicular brachial plexus with 0.5% bupivacaine and perineural dexamethasone: 36 patients received 0.5% Bupivaine 20 ml with perineural dexamethasone 8mg for supraclavicular brach

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesiology SMS Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients undergoing elective upper limb surgeries of duration 1-4 hoursd. 2 Patients belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists Grade class-I and II. 3 Patients with weight between 40 and 80kgs. 4 Patients willing to give written and informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients not willing to participate in the study 2 Uncooperative patients 3 Local infection at the injection site. 4 History of allergy to the study drug. 5 Bleeding disorders, coagulopathies or any other neuropathies 6 Contra lateral diaphragmatic paralysis 7 Systemic use of corticosteroids for 2 weeks or longer within 6 months of surgery. 8 Patient with history of seizures, peptic ulcer disease, hepatic or renal failure, or septicaemia 9 Patient with a history of traumatic nerve injury, diabetes mellitus, or neuropathy of the surgical limb.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the difference in mean time of onset of sensory and motor block in both groups Timepoint: At 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes post procedure—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the difference in duration of analgesia in both groupsTimepoint: Post opertaively upto 24 hours after giving block;To determine the difference in hemodynamic parameters: (Heart Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Mean Blood Pressure, Spo2)Timepoint: Intraoperatively upto 90 minutes and post operatively upto 24 hours;To determine the difference in mean duration of motor block in both groupsTimepoint: Post operatively upto 24 hours after giving block;To determine the difference in percentage of cases who develop adverse effects, if any in both the groupsTimepoint: Upto 90 minutes intaoperatively—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrNavleen Khurana

S.M.S.Medical College

poonamkalra24@gmail.com9413416787

Outcome results

None listed

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