Analgesic Efficacy of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine for Supraclavicular Plexus Block

Phase 4 Completed 100 enrolled Valais Hospital

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

The goal of the study is to compare the duration of analgesia in patients undergoing forearm or hand surgery with a supraclavicular brachial plexus block, who receive either iv dexmedetomidine or placebo.

Timeline

Start: 2023-01-01
Primary completion: 2024-02-07
Completion: 2024-02-07

Publications

Grape S, Andany A, Cibotto C, Berri L, Rossel JB, Albrecht E. Duration of analgesia after supraclavicular brachial plexus block with intravenous dexamethasone with or without dexmedetomidine: a randomised, placebo-controlled, triple-blind trial. Br J Anaesth. 2026 May;136(5):1588-1594. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.10.049. Epub 2025 Dec 1.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Dexmedetomidine	Other / unclassified	1 ug/kg	Intravenous

Indications

No indication recorded.