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Comparing dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone for upper limb surgeries under block anaesthesia

Dexmedetomidine versus dexamethasone as adjuvant to local anaesthetic in brachial plexus block - Nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/055402
Enrollment
78
Registered
2023-07-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: PCS- Health Condition 2: 8- Other Procedures Health Condition 3: 8- Other Procedures

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Anjana Muraleedharan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 20 to 60 years of age ASA ps status 1,2, 3 Posted for elective and emergency surgeries of elbow,forearm,wrist and hand

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Block failure and resultant recourse to other modalities of anaesthesia Patients with change in surgical plan

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The total duration of analgesia Quality of the block Timepoint: It is defined as the time interval between administration of drug & the first rescue analgesia QUALITY OF BLOCK: This will be assessed by the attending Anaesthesiologist as excellent, good,moderate or uncessful—

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare dexmedetomidine & Dexamethasone The onset of sensory & motor blockade The duration of sensory & motor blockade Timepoint: Onset- every 2 minutes for sensory and motor Duration- 24 hrs—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnjana Muraleedharan

K.S Hegde medical accademy

shetty.anil10@gmail.com9448012303

Outcome results

None listed

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