Comparing two groups by giving different combination of local anesthetic drugs and adjuvant for patients getting nerve block in elbow and below elbow surgeries

comparing the duration of action of ropivacaine versus ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine in providing postoperative analgesia following costoclavicular brachial plexus block - a randomised prospective controlled study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/03/106820

Enrollment

155

Registered

2026-03-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S529- Unspecified fracture of forearm

Interventions

Intervention1: Costoclavicular brachial plexus block: Ultrasound guided costoclavicular brachial plexus block performed by a senior experienced anesthesiologist Control Intervention1: ropivacaine: 30m

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: American society of anesthesiologist (ASA) status I and II Scheduled for elective unilateral below elbow surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Coagulopathy Allergy to local anesthetics Preexisting neuropathy Infection at the block site

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of analgesia based on time to request first rescue analgesiaTimepoint: the minute or the hour patient need rescue analgesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of doses of rescue analgesia in 24 and 48 hoursTimepoint: Number of doses of rescue analgesia in 24 and 48 hours;QoR - 15 score will be assessed at 1hour and 24 hours postoperativelyTimepoint: QoR - 15 score will be assessed at 1hour and 24 hours postoperatively;Postoperative VAS scoresTimepoint: at 0, 2 , 4, 8, 12 & 24 hours;Onset of sensory & motor block, time to complete sensory & motor blockTimepoint: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 minutes;Sedation scoreTimepoint: 0, 15, 30, 60, 120 minutes;Hypotension & bradycardiaTimepoint: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 minutes	—

Measure

Time frame

Number of doses of rescue analgesia in 24 and 48 hoursTimepoint: Number of doses of rescue analgesia in 24 and 48 hours;QoR - 15 score will be assessed at 1hour and 24 hours postoperativelyTimepoint: QoR - 15 score will be assessed at 1hour and 24 hours postoperatively;Postoperative VAS scoresTimepoint: at 0, 2 , 4, 8, 12 & 24 hours;Onset of sensory & motor block, time to complete sensory & motor blockTimepoint: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 minutes;Sedation scoreTimepoint: 0, 15, 30, 60, 120 minutes;Hypotension & bradycardiaTimepoint: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 minutes

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aruna Parameswari

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

reetharun@gmail.com9840529863

Outcome results

None listed

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