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To compare post operative analgesia between plain levobupivacaine and after adding an adjuvant dexamethasone in patient undergoing breast lumpectomies by a method called serratus anterior plane block

Efficacy of Levobupivacaine vs Levobupivacaine with Dexamethasone in Ultrasound guided Serratus Anterior plane block for post operative Analgesia in Breast lumpectomies: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/04/042109
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-04-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-06

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Serratus anterior plane block: For post operative analgesia. Using ultrasound guidance serratus anterior plane block is given using either 20ml of 0.5% levobupivacaine or 20ml of 0.5% l

Sponsors

Rajarajeswari medical college and hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 45 years belonging to ASA I and II onlu

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with hypersensitivity to local anesthetic used Patients with bleeding disorders, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, renal and liver disorders, epilepsy, pregnancy Patient refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of Duration of postoperative analgesia with Serratus Anterior Block in both groupsTimepoint: Pain intensity of the patient will be measured at 1,6,12,18 and 24 hours post surgery using VAS scoring.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of Sensory Blockade Total Rescue Analgesia requirement in 24hours Changes in hemodynamic parameters post-operatively - SPO2 - Heart rate - Blood pressure Post-operative Complications if any. Timepoint: 1, 6, 12, 18 and 24 hrs post surgery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Supriya R

RRMCH

drgskarthik@rediffmail.com9538220515

Outcome results

None listed

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