Pain relief injections by using ultrasound machine to nerve groups in neck for thyroid removal surgeries for continuous pain relief even after surgery.

A Randomized Comparative Double Blinded Study of Postoperative Analgesic efficacy of 0.25 percent ropivacaine with Dexmedetomidine versus 0.25 percent ropivacaine with dexamethasone in ultrasound guided bilateral superficial cervical plexus block for thyroidectomy patients - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/06/069242

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E00-E89- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine: 0.25% ropivacaine added with dexmedetomidine 1mcg/kg under Ultrasound guidance, superficial cervical plexus is identified and given and post operative analgesic is obse

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Normal cardiopulmonary status Patients with euthyroid status ASA I , II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusing to be a part of study Allergy of Drug Neural disorder Substernal goitre Bleeding, Hypertension, Diabetes Recent steroid or opioid usage Stridor Infection at local site

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of postoperative analgesia with 0.25% ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine and dexamethasoneTimepoint: 0 time at 9.00am every 30 minutes for 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rescue Analgesic Requirement in the first 24 post operative hours Measure postoerative pain assessment by NRS scoringTimepoint: 0 time at 9.00Am every 30 minutes for 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Raghunath S S

Vijayanagar institute of medical sciences, Rajiv Gandhi University of medical sciences

vkavsirai1800@gmail.com9790120371

Outcome results

None listed

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