The efficacy of adding dexamethasone or morphine to 0.25% bupivacaine in ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus blockade

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20200410002

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-04-10

Start date

2020-04-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Patients undergoing surgery of elbow&#44

Interventions

ultrasound&#45

guided axillary brachial plexus blockade use 0.5% Marcaine 15 milliliter + 2% Xylocaine plain 15 milliliter + Adrenalin 150 microgram,ultrasound&#45

guided axillary brachial plexus blockade use 0.5% Marcaine 15 milliliter + 2% Xylocaine plain 15 milliliter + Adrenalin 150 microgram + Dexamethazone 4 milligram,ultrasound&#45

guided axillary brachial plexus blockade use 0.5% Marcaine 15 milliliter + 2% Xylocaine plain 15 milliliter + Adrenalin 150 microgram + Morphine 5 milligram

Experimental Drug,Experimental Drug,Experimental Drug

placebo,Dexamethazone,Morphine

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients aged more than 18 years - American Soceity of Anesthesiologist class I to III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Uncooperative patient - Coagulopathy - History of allergy of bupivacaine, dexamethasone or morphine - Infection at the site of puncture for the block

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
postoperative pain at 0, 6, 12, 24 postoperative hour numerical rating scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
total postoperative opioid consumption postoperative period amount of opioid consumption,time to first postoperative opioid administration postoperative period time,duration of sensory block postoperative period patient report time to first pain,duration of motor block postoperative period patient report time to first move	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKunchana Wiseskarn

Anesthesiology

annmed008@gmail.com0869107271

Outcome results

None listed

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

The efficacy of adding dexamethasone or morphine to 0.25% bupivacaine in ultrasound&#45;guided axillary brachial plexus blockade