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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group DB | Patients received a supraclavicular brachial plexus block with dexamethasone 2 ml (8 mg) added to 38 ml of 0.25 % bupivacaine. |
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| Group B | Patients received a supraclavicular brachial plexus block with 40 ml of 0.25 % bupivacaine alone. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone 8 mg | Drug | Adding 8 mg of dexamethasone to bupivacaine for ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| The onset of sensory and motor blockade, and the duration of sensory and motor blockade in minutes. |
| with in the first 24hrs after procedure |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| postoperative pain score by a visual analogue scale | This assesses behavioural or subjective phenomena by having the participant choose an alternative from a gradient ranging from 0 = (no pain) to 100 = worst possible pain. Based on the VAS score, 0-20 mm = no pain; 21-40 mm = mild pain; 41-60 mm = moderate pain; 61-80 mm = severe pain; and 81-100 mm = the worst pain imaginable | with in the first 24 hrs after procedure |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Aged 18-60 years with ASA I and II who were scheduled for elective elbow, forearm, or hand surgery under ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who refused, used local anaesthetics other than bupivacaine, had multiple traumas, addition of another additive, bleeding disorders, patients diagnosed with chronic pain, cancer pain, local infection at the injection site, history of local anaesthetic allergy, patients with anxiety, and inability to comprehend or use the pain rating scale
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The study included 54 patients aged 18-60 years with ASA I and II who were scheduled for elective elbow, forearm, or hand surgery under ultrasound-guided supraclavicular bloc
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Mohammed Gebi | Āsela | Ethiopia |
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| First analgesic request time | The first postoperative period, when patients require pain treatment if the visual analogue score is>4 | With in the first 24 hrs after surgery |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003907 | Dexamethasone |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011246 | Pregnadienetriols |
| D011245 | Pregnadienes |
| D011278 | Pregnanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D013259 | Steroids, Fluorinated |
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