Comparing effect of two different doses of dexmedetomidine with 0.5% levobupivacaine using ultrasound through supraclavicular approach for surgeries on upper limb on 84 patients

Comparative evaluation of two different doses of dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to 0.5 percent levobupivacaine in ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper limb surgeries- a randomised controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/09/073392

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: brachial plexus block: ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper limb surgeries Control Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine 50mcg and 75 mcg with 0.5 percent 30 ml le

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients weighing 50-80 kgs, height 150-180 cms, ASA physical grade status I-II, undergoing elective upper limb surgeries under supraclavicular brachial plexus block

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD PRIOR NERVE DEFORMITY, BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY, WITH SEVERE LIVER OR KIDNEY DISEASE, OPPOSITE SIDE PNEUMOTHORAX OR COLLAPSED LUNG, SCHEDULED FOR BILATERAL UPPER LIMB SURGERY, SENSITIVITY TO AMIDE LOCAL ANAESTHESIA, LOCAL SITE INFECTION, COAGULOPATHY, HEMODYNAMICALLY UNSTABLE, UNCOOPERATIVE AND UNWILLING TO PARTICIPATE.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess onset and duration of sensory and motor blockadeTimepoint: outcome will be assessed at baseline, 3min,6min,9min,15min,20min,25min,30min,45min,60min,75min,90min,120 min	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess duration of post operative analgesia, sedation score, determine hemodynamic changes, evaluate postoperative pain using VAS score & time of rescue analgesia , assess side effects or complications during perioperative period in first 24 hours,assess patient satisfaction score, any other observation during study period.Timepoint: outcome will be assessed after surgery & then hourly till patient is able to move limb/has pain	—

Measure

Time frame

To assess duration of post operative analgesia, sedation score, determine hemodynamic changes, evaluate postoperative pain using VAS score & time of rescue analgesia , assess side effects or complications during perioperative period in first 24 hours,assess patient satisfaction score, any other observation during study period.Timepoint: outcome will be assessed after surgery & then hourly till patient is able to move limb/has pain

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShivangi Gupta

Swami Dayanand hospital

drdangi679@gmail.com9810710458

Outcome results

None listed

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