Dexmedetomidine and Dexamethasone Added as Adjuvant Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block in Upper Limb Surgery

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Conditions studied: Post Operative Pain, Anesthesia, Acute Pain

In brief

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone added during USG-guided infraclavicular block on block onset time, total block time and time to first analgesic need in patients undergoing upper extremity surgery.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06779604
Run by: Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
People needed: 44
Starts: 2026-02-01
Expected to finish: 2026-07-30
Last updated by the study team: 2026-02-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

18-70 years
ASA I-II

You may not qualify if…

Under 18 years of age and older than 70 years of age,
presence of brachial plexus injury,
patients with bleeding diathesis,
presence of allergy, -contralateral diaphragmatic paralysis, -
presence of nerve injury secondary to trauma,
pre-existing neuropathy of the surgical extremity,
presence of severe pulmonary,
renal and hepatic disease,
congestive heart failure (NYHA stage 3-4),
uncontrolled diabetes mellitus,
history of neuromuscular disease,
patients with extreme obesity or malnutrition (BMI > 30 kg-1m2 or BMI <20 kg-1m2),
presence of epilepsy,
history of peripheral vascular disease,
history of chronic pain or fibromyalgia,
pregnant and lactating patients,
patients with local infection at the injection site,
patients undergoing general anesthesia due to inadequacy of the block,
patients refusing to give informed consent,
history of recreational substance use, and chronic narcotic-based painkillers

Where it is running

Umraniye Education and Research Hospital — Istanbul, Umraniye, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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