Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Not yet recruiting
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT06356415 |
Other study ID # |
Dex Dex in infraclavicular |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Not yet recruiting |
Phase |
N/A
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
May 1, 2024 |
Est. completion date |
September 30, 2024 |
Study information
Verified date |
April 2024 |
Source |
Suez Canal University |
Contact |
n/a |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
Upper-extremity regional anesthetic techniques, using brachial plexus blockade, have been
shown to reduce adverse effects related to opioid administration, improve patient
satisfaction, and provide significantly improved analgesia immediately following these
surgeries. Many medications have been investigated to extend and enhance long-acting local
anesthetics' (LA) analgesic effects. Currently, dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine have been
studied, looking for an optimal long-lasting single-shot nerve block. In general, adjuvants
have been used in peripheral nerve blocks to accelerate onset, decrease plasmatic absorption
and secondary toxic effects, and prolong the block effects.
Description:
Brachial plexus blockade-based upper-extremity regional anesthetic approaches have been
demonstrated to lessen opioid administration side effects, increase patient satisfaction, and
offer noticeably better analgesia right after these surgeries. A lot of drugs have been
tested to prolong and improve the analgesic effect of long-acting local anesthetics (LA).
Currently, dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine have been studied, looking for an optimal,
long-lasting single-shot nerve block. Adjuvants have generally been employed in peripheral
nerve blocks to lengthen the block effects, limit secondary toxic effects and plasmatic
absorption, and speed the onset of the block. Objectives: To compare the effects of adding
dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone to bupivacaine on the start of sensory blockade in an
infraclavicular brachial plexus block. Patients and Methods: A prospective, randomized
controlled trial will be conducted on patients who are undergoing hand or forearm surgeries.
Patients who will be eligible for the study will be divided into 2 groups. The first group
will receive dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone as adjuvants to bupivacaine, while the second
group will receive bupivacaine alone. Expected Results: The success rate, onset time,
duration of the block, and possible adverse events.