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Comparing dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine as an additive to bupivacaine for bilateral superficial cervical plexsus block for thyroid surgery patients

A study to compare the analgesic efficacy of Dexamethasone and Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to Bupivacaine for bilateral superficial cervical plexsus block in patients undergoing thyroid surgeries - A randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/050683
Enrollment
74
Registered
2023-03-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Bupivacaine with Dexamethasone as adjuvant: Bupivacaine- a local anesthetic agent- 10ml on each side Dexamethasone- a steroid agent- 4mg on each side. Patient will receive the above co

Sponsors

Shri B M Patil Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing thyroid surgeries under General Anesthesia with A.S.A. Grade I and A.S.A. Grade II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal 2. Inability to consent to the procedure 3. A history of cardiac, respiratory, hepatic, or renal failure 4.Patients with heart block 5.Patients on adrenoreceptor agonist or antagonist treatment will also be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Assessment of post-operative pain using visual analogue scores (VAS) for both groups at 2, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours after surgery, patient satisfaction score at 24h 2. Assessment of duration of the block.Timepoint: 24 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To Monitor intraoperative hemodynamic stability 2. To study the requirement of the total dose of rescue analgesia, the time to first rescue analgesia 3. To check post-operative nausea and vomiting 4. To explore any complications during the first 24h of the blockTimepoint: 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVanishree Deshpande

Shri B M Patil Medical College, Vijayapur

drvijaykatti@gmail.com9844585900

Outcome results

None listed

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