Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: M844- Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Injection Ropivacaine 0.75% 20 ml +150 mg of Magnesium sulphate in block: Intravenous line secured with 18G cannula in the unaffected limb and given I.V. fluids according to the require
Sponsors
Rajarajeswari medical college and hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Both sexes, aged between 18-60 years belonging to ASA I and II those who are posted for elective upper limb surgeries (Surgeries of distal humerus, elbow, forearm and hand)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal, 2. Pregnant and lactating mothers, 3. ASA III and IV, 4. Known Allergy/contraindication to local anesthetic, 5. Patients having peripheral neuropathy and preexisting neurological defects in upper limbs, 6. Known cases of seizure disorder, 7. Patients with coagulopathies and patients on chronic anticoagulation therapy, 8.Patients with psychiatric illness and local skin infections.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate and compare the duration of analgesia by intravenous versus perineural MgSO4.Timepoint: VAS score in first 24 hours post surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the onset and duration of sensory and motor blockade. To study analgesic consumption in 24 hours and any side effects. Timepoint: Intraoperative and postoperative period 24 hrs post surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Lini Rajan
Rajarajeswari medical college and hospital
Outcome results
None listed