Effect of the Addition of Dexmedetomidine to Bupivacaine During Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Blockade

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

the aim of this study was effect of the addition of dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine during supraclavicular brachial plexus blockade for forearm surgery, by low doses bupivacaine providing prolonged analgesia after surgery.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: TC Erciyes University
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Dexmedetomidine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-65 age

• unwanted general anaesthesia

• ASA 1-2

• single forearm, arm surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• major psychiatric problems

• major neurologic deficits

• coagulopathy

• drug allergies

• chronic analgesic used