Efficacy of clonidine as an adjuvant to 0.5% Ropivacaine in Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for upper limb surgeries.

Dr. Shikha Goyal; Dr. Amol Bansal; Dr. Anjul Agrawal

Volume : VIII, Issue : X, October - 2018

Efficacy of clonidine as an adjuvant to 0.5% Ropivacaine in Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for upper limb surgeries.

Dr. Shikha Goyal, Dr. Amol Bansal, Dr. Anjul Agrawal

Abstract :

We experimented effect of clonidine on characteristics of ropivacaine–induced supraclavicular achialplexus block. Sixty adult patients were randomly recruited to two groups of 30 each: Group R: 30 ml 0.5%ropivacaine + 1 ml normal saline. Group RC: 30 ml 0.5% ropivacaine + 150 mcg clonidine.The onset of sensorimotor block was earlier in Group RC (3.67± 0.75 min for sensory block and 7.67 ± 1.12 min

for motor block) than in Group R (5.5± 0.94 min for sensory block and 12.27 ± 1.84min for motor block). The durationof sensory and motor block and analgesia were prolonged by clonidine (P < 0.001). Addition of clonidine in supraclavicular achial plexus block with ropivaicane decrease the onset and increase the duration of sensory and motor block with prolonged duration of analgesia.