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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/09/073479 [Registered on: 05/09/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 04/09/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparing effect of steroid when added to local anaesthetic drug versus only local anaesthetic in giving Popliteal Sciatic Block using sonography for reducing pain after below knee surgeries 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparison of dexamethasone as an adjuvant to ropivacaine with ropivacaine alone in usg guided popliteal sciatic block for post operative analgesia in below knee surgeries-a randomized controlled trial 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Akshay Uttarwar 
Designation  junior resident 
Affiliation  Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Hingna, Nagpur 
Address  OT complex, department of anesthesiology, lata mangeshkar hospital, hingna, nagpur.

Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA
440019
India 
Phone  08087079132  
Fax    
Email  auttarwars@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Supriya Palsodkar 
Designation  Associate professor 
Affiliation  Lata Mangeshkar hospital, Digdoh hills, Hingna, Nagpur 
Address  OT complex, department of anesthesiology, Lata Mangeshkar hospital, Digdoh hills, Hingna, Nagpur

Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA
440019
India 
Phone  9021189372  
Fax    
Email  shanky.waitforit@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr. Akshay Uttarwar 
Designation  junior resident 
Affiliation  Lata Mangeshkar hospital, Digdoh hills, Hingna, Nagpur 
Address  OT complex, department of anesthesiology, lata mangeshkar hospital, digdoh hills, hingna, nagpur.

Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA
440019
India 
Phone  08087079132  
Fax    
Email  auttarwars@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
OT complex, department of anesthesiology, lata mangeshkar hospital, digdoh hills, hingna, nagpur. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Akshay Uttarwar 
Address  OT complex, department of anesthesiology, lata mangeshkar hospital, digdoh hills, hingna, nagpur, maharashtra, india -440019 
Type of Sponsor  Other [self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
DR AKSHAY UTTARWAR  Lata Mangeshkar Hospital  OT complex, department of anesthesiology, LATA MANGESHKAR HOSPITAL, DIGDOH HILLS, NAGPUR, maharashtra, india 440019
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
08087079132

auttarwars@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL EHICAL COMMITTEE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O||Medical and Surgical,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  dexamethasone with ropivacaine  injection ropivacaine 0.25% 15ml with injection dexamethasone 8mg will be given in popliteal sciatic nerve sheath using sonography for post operative pain relief and patient will be followed up at 1,3,6,12,24 hours 
Comparator Agent  ropivacaine only   injection ropivacaine 0.25% 15ml with normal saline 2ml will be given in popliteal sciatic nerve sheath using sonography for post operative pain relief and patient will be followed up at 1,3,6,12,24 hours 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  17.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patient scheduled for below knee surgeries under subarachnoid block. Patient giving consent for the study. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Allergy to local anesthetic drug. Bleeding disorders. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Random Number Table 
Method of Concealment   Alternation 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to Ropivacaine and Ropivacaine alone for post operative analgesia in ultrasound guided Popliteal Sciatic nerve block in below knee surgeries with respect to :

Total analgesia requirement in first 24 hours
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for pain assessment
Time for requirement of first rescue analgesia
 
Patient will be assessed for pain at 1,3,6,12,24 hours. Requirement of intravenous analgesia in 24 hours will calculated. Time taken for first complain for pain after surgery will be noted.
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To study Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to Ropivacaine & Ropivacaine alone for side effects in ultrasound guided Popliteal Sciatic nerve block in below knee surgeries with respect to : 1) Nausea 2) Vomiting  Patient will be followed for complain of nausea or vomiting in the first 24 hours after the surgery. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   15/09/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

To compare dexamethasone as an adjuvant to ropivacaine and ropivacaine alone for

 post-operative analgesia in ultrasound guided popliteal sciatic nerve block in below

 knee surgeries with respect to :

      1) Total analgesia requirement in first 24 hours

      2) Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for pain assessment

      3) Time for requirement of first rescue analgesia


 
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