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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/04/065128 [Registered on: 03/04/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 02/04/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to compare the efficacy of two different anaesthetic agents in upper limb surgeries  
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative Study Of 0.5% Levobupivacaine With And Without Fentanyl In Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: A Randomised, Prospective Study 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Smitakshi Das 
Designation  Post Graduate Trainee 
Affiliation  Gauhati Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Department of Anesthesiology,Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Bhangagarh, Guwahati

Kamrup
ASSAM
781032
India 
Phone  9859787471  
Fax    
Email  smitakshi.das@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Rajib Hazarika 
Designation  Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care 
Affiliation  Gauhati Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care,Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Bhangagarh, Guwahati

Kamrup
ASSAM
781032
India 
Phone  9864063140  
Fax    
Email  rajibhazarika8@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Rajib Hazarika 
Designation  Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care 
Affiliation  Gauhati Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care,Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Bhangagarh, Guwahati


ASSAM
781032
India 
Phone  9864063140  
Fax    
Email  rajibhazarika8@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Bhangagarh, Guwahati- 781032,Assam 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Smitakshi Das 
Address  Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Bhangagarh, Guwahati 
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 
Smitakshi Das  Orthopedic Operation Theatre, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital  Bhangagarh,pincode- 781032 Guwahati
Kamrup
ASSAM 
9859787471

smitakshi.das@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee of Gauhati Medical College & Hospital  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 
Comparator Agent  levobupivacaine  25ml levobupivacaine 0.5% diluted to a volume of 30ml with NS,administered via USG guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block once 
Intervention  levobupivacaine+fentanyl  25ml levobupivacaine 0.5% + 1ml(50mcg) fentanyl diluted to a volume of 30ml with NS administered via USG guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block once 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. ASA grade 1 and 2
2. Patient posted for elective orthopaedic elbow, forearm and hand surgeries under USG guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block
3. Patients giving consent to participate in the study
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Coagulation disorders and patient on anticoagulants
2. Infection at site of injection
3. History of anaphylaxis to local anaesthetics and allergy to the study drugs
4. Patients with peripheral neuropathy.
5. Patients on chronic analgesic medications
6. Patients with contralateral phrenic nerve palsy.
7. Block failure or partial blocks
8. Pregnant and lactating patients
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the duration of sensory block in each group  24hrs 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Onset of sensory block and motor block  30mins 
Duration of motor block  till full recovery of motor function 
Duration of analgesia  24 hours 
Hemodynamic changes following block  During intraoperative period 
Side effects and complications  24 hours 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="110"
Sample Size from India="110" 
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 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   14/04/2024 
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="1"
Months="0"
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   This is a prospective, double-blind, randomised control study to be conducted in the Orthopaedic operation theatre under the Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical care, GMCH. The study will be carried out on adult patients of both sexes, posted for elective upper limb orthopaedic surgery. The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of 0.5% levobupivacaine alone and 0.5%levobupivacaine with   fentanyl in USG guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block.The primary objective is to compare the duration of sensory block in each group. The secondary objectives are onset of sensory block, onset and duration of motor block, duration of analgesia, hemodynamic changes following block, side effects and complications. 
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