Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Prospective, observational, randomised comparative double blinded study.
3 groups- group D4, D8 and B: there are three groups in this study group D4 contains adjuvant dexamethasone 4mg
Sponsors
School of medical sciences and research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 & 2 Ortho upper limb surgeries
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal to participate in study. History of allergy to local anesthetic and Dexamethasone. History of usage of corticosteroids, opioids and any other analgesics. Infection at the site of injection. Pregnant females. Coagulopathy or bleeding diathesis. Significant cognitive or psychiatric history. History of endocrine disease- Diabetes mellitus and thyroid disease History of CNS, cardiovascular and renal disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate and compare the duration of analgesic effect with two different doses Dexamethasone (8mg Vs 4 mg) as an adjuvant to Bupivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block.Timepoint: assessment of pain will be done till 20 mins just after giving the block and then in postoperatively at 6 hrs,9 hrs, 12hrs and 24hrs. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate and compare the time required with respect to achieve: complete onset of sensory block complete onset of motor block (2) To observe the incidence of complications in 3 different groups. Timepoint: Assessment of duration of analgesia till 24 hrs | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAnshil Bhatia
School of medical sciences and research
Outcome results
None listed