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Study to evaluate whether adding dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine improves pain relief after hip and thigh bone surgery using a nerve block

TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE AS AN ADJUVANT TO ROPIVACAINE 20.% FOR POST-OPERATIVE ANALGESIA WITH USG GUIDED SUPRA-INGUINAL FASCIA ILIACA BLOCK (US-SFICB) IN FRACTURE FEMUR/HIP SURGERIES : A COMPARATIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY. - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/111453
Enrollment
52
Registered
2026-05-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S720- Fracture of head and neck of femur Health Condition 2: S720- Fracture of head and neck of femur Health Condition 3: M958- Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine with 0.2 percent Ropivacaine: Patients will receive ultrasound guided suprainguinal fascia iliaca block using 0.2 percent ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine as adjuvant. D

Sponsors

shri balaji institute of medical science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Consent to participate in study. 2. ASA grade 1-2. 3. Patients scheduled for fracture femur/ hip surgeries under sub-arachnoid block.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal. Allergy to study drugs. Coagulopathy. Infection at injection site. Severe cardiac disease. Hepatic or renal impairment. surgery duration more than 3 hour

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of postoperative analgesia, defined as the time from completion of block to first request for rescue analgesiaTimepoint: Within first 24 hours postoperatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To calculate Total 24 hour analgesic requirement postoperatively. To assess VAS score at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24 hours, for severity of pain. To assess overall Patient satisfaction score using Likert scale. To assess the incidence of failed block. To record any complications in first 24 hours (nausea, vomiting, dizziness, quadriceps weakness, femoral nerve injury Timepoint: At 0, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours postoperatively. Within first 24 hours postoperatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR PRAVEEN CHANDRAKAR

SHRI BALAJI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

hemalikdoshi@gmail.com9007848463

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026