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A study to evaluate the effectiveness of intravenous dexmedetomidine infusion on frmoro-sciatic nerve blocks for below knee surgeries

Effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine infusion on femoro-sciatic nerve block in below knee surgeries: a randomized clinical trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/11/076802
Enrollment
52
Registered
2024-11-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M968- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine: Study participants will be randomized into two groups. Intervention group will receive 40 ml of 0.375% perineural ropivacaine (femoro-sciatic nerve blocks) with with 0.

Sponsors

GOKULNATH THANGARAJ
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of age group 18 to 60 years. 2. Patients of American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical grade I or II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hypersensitivity to the amide group of local anaesthetic agents and dexmedetomidine. 2. Patients having hypertension/diabetes mellitus / neuropathy / peripheral nerve injury 3. Pregnancy and lactation 4. Patient on anticoagulants or bleeding disorder 5. Patients having problems in communication 6. Infection at the site of drug injection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to access the Motor and Sensory Block characteristicsTimepoint: Outcome will be assessed from the point of administration of femoro-sciatic nerve block till 24hrs after the surgery. Data will be then assessed at the end of two years.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr N RATAN SINGH

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur

drnratansingh@gmail.com7005218909

Outcome results

None listed

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