drugset / Trial / NCT00802009
Dexamethasone and Analgesic Duration After Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Blockade
RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment
Summary
Patients undergoing surgery of the hand often are treated with a nerve block in the shoulder/neck area that provides anesthesia/numbing during surgery. Nerve blocks usually last for a few hours after surgery and provide pain relief for this period. It may be possible to extend the duration of anesthesia by using a steroid, which has anti-inflammtory properties. This study will compare the duration of the nerve block when dexamethasone (steroid) is added to the anesthetic injected around the nerve.
Timeline
- Start
- 2009-05
- Primary completion
- 2009-10
- Completion
- 2009-11
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dexamethasone | Small molecule | 8 mg | Other |
| Background | Mepivicaine | Other / unclassified | 1.5 % | Other |
| Background | Mepivicaine | Other / unclassified | 30 ml | Other |
Indications
No indication recorded.