Effect of intravenous versus perineural dexamethasone on random blood sugar in patients receiving brachial plexus block

A study to compare the effect of intravenous versus perineural dexamethasone on random blood sugar in patients undergoing upper limb surgery under supraclavicular brachial plexus block - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/09/057703

Enrollment

105

Registered

2023-09-15

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: RBS monitoring after intravenous Dexamethasone( 0.1 mg/kg ) versus perineural Dexamethasone( 0.1 mg/kg ) versus placebo in patients receiving Supraclavicular brachial plexus block: Befo

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients in class ASA I and II 2.Surgery planned under supraclavicular block 3.Non-Diabetic Patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal 2. Infection at the site of injection 3. Contraindications to brachial plexus block 4. Hypersensitivity to any drug used in study 5. Pregnancy 6. Patient on anticoagulants 7. Patient on chronic/acute steroid therapy 8. Perioperative dextrose infusions 9. HbA1c >5.5 10. Weight of the patient 100kgs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difference in blood sugar levels at baseline & after four hours of administration of dexamethasone by the perineural and intravenous routeTimepoint: Before performing supraclavicular brachial plexus block then at 4hrs.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Blood sugar levels at 2,4,8 & 24 hours after dexamethasone administration. Duration of analgesia of the three groups Requirement of rescue analgesia in the three groupsTimepoint: Before performing supraclavicular brachial plexus block then at 2,4,8 & 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ruchi Gupta

Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

dr.preet2610@gmail.com9501541361

Outcome results

None listed

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