Health Condition 1: S423- Fracture of shaft of humerus
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: stellate ganglion block: patients with upper limb fractures will be administered stellate ganglion block for post operative analgesia. patients will be observed for post operative pain
Sponsors
PGIMER chandigarh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of ASA physical status 1–2, aged between 18 and 60 years with an upper limb fracture scheduled for surgery under general anaesthesia. We will include patients with humerus shaft fractures, humerus surgical neck fractures and humeral supracondylar fractures, where open surgery is indicated.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: BMI more than 30 kg/m2, history of substance abuse, Inability to understand a pain scale (VAS, NRS), Allergy to lignocaine , Chronic sympathetic-mediated pain syndromes affecting the upper limb, Trauma other than to the affected limb, Severe congestive heart failure , Severe Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the efficacy of preoperative stellate ganglion block with interscalene brachial plexus block among patients undergoing upper limb surgeries as a difference in NRS of 2.Timepoint: 0,6,12,24 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the incidence of adverse effects in each of the two groups, To determine time to administration of first rescue analgesic, To find the total dose of tramadol consumption in first 48 hours post operatively Timepoint: 0,6,12,24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Karan Singla
PGIMER Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed