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Comparing 4mg vs 8mg dexamethazone in combination with bupivacaine in supraclavicular block for upper limb surgery.

A Randomised controlled trail comparing 4 mg vs 8 mg Dexamethazone as an adjuvant to 0.5 percent bupivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper limb surgery. - Nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112692
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-06-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Injection Dexamethazone 4mg vs 8mg: Total sample size 60 divided into two group A and group B, each have 30 participant. Patients undergoing ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial p

Sponsors

Dr Anjali Kumbhare
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade l and ll Patients undergoing Upper Limb Surgeries Ready for written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients refusal Known allergy to local anesthesia Infections at local site ASA lll lV or V Bleeding disorders or patients on anticoagulant therapy CVS RS Hepatic Renal Failure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the duration of postoperative analgesia between the two groupTimepoint: Baseline assessment is done before the block and Postoperatively the duration of sensory and motor block and analgesia are monitored at fixed time intervals every hour initially and then till first rescue analgesic requirement.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the onset time & duration of sensory block To assess the onset time & duration of motor blockTimepoint: The block is assessed at regular intervals after administration of the supraclavicular brachial plexus block. Baseline assessment is done before the block, then sensory & motor block are assessed every 5 minutes until complete block is achieved. Postoperatively, the duration of sensory & motor block & analgesia are monitored at fixed time intervals every hourly.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Yogesh Borse

Jannayak Birsa Munda Government medical college and hospital Nandurbar

deangmchnandurbar@gmail.com9637573096

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026