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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/03/064718 [Registered on: 22/03/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 11/03/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Examining the effectiveness of two different doses of dexamethasone when used as an additive to upper limb nerve block 
Scientific Title of Study   Dose response of dexamethasone as an adjuvant for supraclavicular brachial plexus block 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Divya Prabhash 
Designation  Junior Resident Anaesthesia 
Affiliation  Kasturba Medical College Hospital Manipal 
Address  Department of Anesthesiology, KMC Manipal, 576104

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  8157021046  
Fax    
Email  divyaprabhash@outlook.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Rajaram H Prabhu 
Designation  Senior Resident Anaesthesia 
Affiliation  Kasturba Medical College Hospital Manipal 
Address  Department of Anesthesiology, KMC Manipal, 576104

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9845835499  
Fax    
Email  rajaramprabhu007@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Divya Prabhash 
Designation  Junior Resident Anaesthesia 
Affiliation  Kasturba Medical College Hospital Manipal 
Address  Department of Anesthesiology, KMC Manipal, 576104

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  8157021046  
Fax    
Email  divyaprabhash@outlook.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Anesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College Hospital 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Divya Prabhash 
Address  Department of Anesthesiology, KMC Manipal, 576104 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 3  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Divya Prabhash  Kasturba Medical College Hospital   Old Trauma Complex, Department of Anesthesiology, KMC Manipal, 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA 
8157021046

divyaprabhash@outlook.com 
Divya Prabhash  Kasturba Medical College Hospital   Main OT Complex, Department of Anesthesiology, KMC Manipal, 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA 
8157021046

divyaprabhash@outlook.com 
Divya Prabhash  Kasturba Medical College Hospital Manipal  New Trauma Complex,Department of Anesthesiology, KMC Manipal, 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA 
08157021046

divyaprabhash@outlook.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee - 2 (Student Research)   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: S698||Other specified injuries of wrist,hand and finger(s), (2) ICD-10 Condition: S599||Unspecified injury of elbow and forearm, (3) ICD-10 Condition: S499||Unspecified injury of shoulder andupper arm,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Dexamethasone 2mg   Documenting dose response when dexamethasone 2mg is used as additive to supraclavicular brachial plexus block.  
Comparator Agent  Dexamethasone 4mg  Documenting dose response when dexamethasone 4mg is used as additive to supraclavicular brachial plexus block.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients undergoing upper limb surgeries under supraclavicular brachial plexus block.  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patient refusal
2. Neurological deficits involving brachial plexus
3. Patients with diabetes mellitus, hepatic or renal failure 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To determine onset of sensory blockade with two different doses of dexamethasone as adjuvant to block.   In minutes 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To determine duration of sensory blockade with two different doses of dexamethasone as adjuvant to block.   In minutes 
Onset and Duration of motor blockade   In minutes 
Side Effects / Complications  (If any) 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/04/2024 
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="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
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   Title : Dose response of dexamethasone as an adjuvant for supraclavicular brachial plexus nerve block
Type of Study : Prospective observational study
Aim : To compare block characteristics with two different doses of dexamethasone (2mg vs 4mg) as adjuvant in ultrasound guided brachial plexus block. 
 
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