drugset / Trial / NCT01756560

Effect of Dexamethasone on Duration of Lower Extremity Blocks With Bupivacaine in Subjects Having ACL Repair

NCT01756560

Phase 4 Terminated 2 enrolled University of Chicago
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

Anterior cruciate ligament reapair is a painful procedure. Single shot femoral and sciatic nerve block only last 12-16 hrs. Since dexamethasone prolongs brachial plexus block, using it in lower extremity blocks will prolong the analgesia to provide better outpatient pain relief after surgery at home.

Timeline

Start
2013-01
Primary completion
2015-01
Completion
2015-01

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject dexamethsone Unknown
Background Bupivacaine Other / unclassified

Indications

No indication recorded.