Pain in upper limb orthopedic surgeries. Dexamethasone, lidocaine, analgesia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the intervention group will receive an axillary brachial plexus block with a mixture of 34 mL of 1.5% lidocaine and 2 mL (8 mg) dexamethasone. The solut
Sponsors
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 75 years/ Candidate for orthopedic surgery of the hand or forearm / Normal level of consciousness/ No underlying diseases mentioned in the exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Failure to achieve block (complete anesthesia) Patients with multiple injuries in other parts of the body due to severe trauma Peptic ulcer disease Diabetes mellitus Liver or kidney failure Pregnant women Those receiving any premedication (including opioids, benzodiazepines, and clonidine) will be excluded from the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of analgesia after axillary block. Timepoint: Immediately after completion of the axillary block, the duration of analgesia will be measured as the time interval from the end of drug injection until the first request for analgesic medication by the patient after surgery. If needed, additional measurements will be recorded at 1, 2, 4, 6, and 12 hours postoperatively. Method of measurement: The duration of analgesia will be measured by direct patient questioning and recording the time from the end of drug injection until the first request for analgesic medication. The time will be recorded in minutes using a digital clock. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFarshad Hassanzadeh
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed