Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison Of Dexmedetomidine And Dexamethasone As An Adjuvant To Bupivacaine In Brachial Plexus Block

Lead Sponsor:

Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute Of Medicine.

Conditions:

Brachial Plexus Block

Dexmedetomidine

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Brachial plexus block is a regional anaesthesia technique employed as a safe and valuable alternative to general anaesthesia for upper limb surgery. In recent practices of day care surgeries, brachial...

Detailed Description

Peripheral nerve block (PNB), as an integral part of regional anesthetic technique, remains a well-accepted component of comprehensive anaesthetic care. William Halstead (1852-1922) was first to perfo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA PS I \& II
  • Age: 18-65 years
  • Sex: Both male and female
  • Patients scheduled for Upper limb surgery below the level of midshaft of humerus

Exclusion

  • Local infection at the site of puncture
  • Patients having any neurologic deficit in the upper limb
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Patients receiving adrenoceptor agonist or antagonist therapy or chronic analgesic therapy.
  • Patients with diabetic neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, coagulopathy, or known allergies.
  • Patients with polytrauma.
  • Patients weighing \<30 kg and \> 100 kg.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 22 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04791475

Start Date

February 22 2021

End Date

January 30 2022

Last Update

July 19 2022

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Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital

Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal, 44600