A Study comparing two different doses of Injection Dexmedetomidine when added to Injection Levobupivacaine (0.5% concentration) for ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus nerve block in elective upper limb surgeries.

A Comparative study between two different doses of Dexmedetomidine as adjuvant to 0.5 % Levobupivacaine in ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/02/050078

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-24

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: Supraclavicular brachial plexus block with 20 ml 0.5 % Levobupivacaine plus Dexmedetomidine (0.5 microgram per kilogram): All the patients will be screened before enrollment in the stu

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients of ASA physical grade I â??II 2.18-65 years of age 3.Both sexes 4.Posted for elective surgeries of midarm forearm and hand will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient refusal 2.History of infection at site of block 3.Coagulopathies 4.Patients with known hypersensitivity to local anaesthetic or dexmedetomidine 5.Presence of 1st, 2nd or 3rd degree heart block 6.Pregnant women 7.Patients on beta blockers Pre-existing peripheral neuropathy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1)Heart rate 2)Mean arterial pressure 3)Saturation Timepoint: 1.Time at which procedure of giving block is finished. 2)Five minute 3)Ten minute 3)Fifteen minute 4)Twenty minute 5)Fourty minute	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Heart rate 2.Mean arterial pressure 3.Intraoperative sedation score Timepoint: 1)Sixty minute 2)Eighty minute 3)Hundred minute 4)One twenty minute 5)One fourty minute	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pramod Vasantrao Bhale

Mgm Medical college

pramod.bhale@gmail.com8888819021

Outcome results

None listed

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