A clinical trial to compare the properties of two local anaesthetic drugs when used in nerve blocks for Patients undergoing upper limb surgeries

Sensory And Motor Blockade Characteristics Of 0.75 Percent Ropivacaine and 0.5 Percent Levobupivacaine in Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: A Randomized Comparative Study - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/02/104498

Enrollment

102

Registered

2026-02-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: V200- Motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident

Interventions

Intervention1: Supraclavicular Brachial plexus block: 0.75% ropivacaine 20ml injected in block in 51 patients and observed for 24hrs in patients scheduled for upper limb orthopedic procedures posted i

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Patients aged between 18 and 60 years, both sexes -American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status I or II -Patients undergoing upper limb orthopedic surgeries including and below, distal humerus -Patients who gave valid consent for the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Patient refusal to participate or unable to give consent -History of allergy to local anaesthetics -Coagulation disorders -Infection at injection site -Patient with neurological deficits

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.To Compare the onset of sensory and motor blockade. 2.To compare the duration of sensory and motor blockade. 3.To determine the postoperative analgesic effect of both drugs. 4.To assess the need of and total rescue analgesia in the postoperative period. Timepoint: 1.every minute till 10 minutes and every 5 minutes till 30 minutes 2. every 30minutes postoperatively till block effect 3.every 30minutes postoperatively till block effect 4. 24hrs	—

Measure

Time frame

1.To Compare the onset of sensory and motor blockade. 2.To compare the duration of sensory and motor blockade. 3.To determine the postoperative analgesic effect of both drugs. 4.To assess the need of and total rescue analgesia in the postoperative period. Timepoint: 1.every minute till 10 minutes and every 5 minutes till 30 minutes 2. every 30minutes postoperatively till block effect 3.every 30minutes postoperatively till block effect 4. 24hrs

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.To compare hemodynamic changes 2.To compare adverse events if anyTimepoint: 1.12hrs 2. 24hrs	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHiba Ajmal

Institute of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Madras Medical college

shansruthi@gmail.com9445952474

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026