NCT07399691

Effect of Adding Dexamethasone to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Blocks Versus Bupivacaine Alone for Upper Limb Orthopaedic Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: Arsi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

* SCBPBs provides optimal conditions for procedures performed below the mid-upper arm (elbow, forearm, wrist, hand) due to its high success rate and ease of access. * Dexamethasone, when administered perineurally as an adjuvant for a supraclavicular block, demonstrated early onset of sensory and motor block, a prolonged duration of sensory and motor block, and a lower number of rescue analgesics as compared to bupivacaine alone. * A combination of dexamethasone and bupivacaine is paramount in adult orthopeadic patient to enhance the efficacy of pain management under ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block.

Conditions

• Dexamethasone
• Bupivacaine
• Upper Limb Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Dexamethasone 8 mg	Adding 8 mg of dexamethasone to bupivacaine for ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-01
• Primary completion: 2024-04-30
• Completion: 2024-04-30
• First posted: 2026-02-10
• Last updated: 2026-02-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Ethiopia