Research Article

The Effect of Dexmedetomidine in Combination with Bupivacaine on Sensory and Motor Block Time and Pain Score in Supraclavicular Block

Table 2

Patients’ supraclavicular block characteristics in two groups.

Control groupIntervention group value

Onset time of motor block24.66 ± 9.2 min15.93 ± 6.36 min = 0.041
Onset time of sensory block31.03 ± 9.65 min21.36 ± 8.34 min = 0.026
Duration time of motor block317 ± 10.52 min488 ± 157.5 min = 0.03
Duration time of sensory block333.5 ± 94.35 min475 ± 137.5 min = 0.022
First analgesia request308 ± 109. 14 min458 ± 205/43 min = 0.001
Score of sensory block31.2529.75 = 0.809
Score of motor block35.5825.42 = 0.012

Values are mean ± SD or mean of sensory and motor block score. Intervention group = dexmedetomidine + bupivacaine and control group = bupivacaine alone. P value ≤0.05 is significant.