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Comparing the effect of one additive Versus two additives to local anaesthetic in Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for Postoperative Pain Relief in Upper Arm Surgery.

Comparison of Dexamethasone and combination of Dexamethasone plus Dexmedetomidine as adjuvants to Ropivacaine in ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block for post operative analgesia in upper arm surgery. - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/088366
Enrollment
74
Registered
2025-06-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: S00-T88- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Health Condition 3: S50-S59- Injuries to the elbow and forearm

Interventions

Intervention1: Group RDD (Ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine with dexamethasone): Patients will receive single shot ultrasound guided perineural supraclavicular brachial plexus block with 20ml of 0.5% r

Sponsors

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research,
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age group: 18-65 years ASA I and ASA II patients of both gender Patients undergoing upper limb surgery under supraclavicular brachial plexus block of less than four hour duration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient s refusal,Hypersensitivity to the drugs used in the study, Local infection at the block site, Pre-existing neurological deficits, Bleeding Tendencies, Morbid obesity, Pregnancy, Diabetes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first rescue analgesic requirement (In first 48 hrs) Timepoint: Time to first rescue analgesic requirement in first 48 hrs

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Onset of sensory & motor blockTimepoint: Every 5 minutes interval during first 30 minutes;Duration of motor blockTimepoint: During first 48 hrs;Postoperative Pain scores- Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) at predefined intervalsTimepoint: During first 48 hrs;Total analgesics in first 48 hoursTimepoint: During first 48 hrs;Rebound painTimepoint: During first 48 hrs;Quality of sleep during the first & second postoperative night Sleep-NRS scoreTimepoint: During first 48 hrs;Adverse events like bradycardia, desaturation, hypotension, hypertension, arrhythmias, sedation, agitation etcTimepoint: During first 48 hrs

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suman Arora

PostPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education

drsumanarora@hotmail.com9316025807

Outcome results

None listed

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