Comparison Between Perineural and Systemic Effect of Dexamethasone for Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block.

NCT02190760 ↗

Unknown 90 enrolled Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

RandomizedSingle-groupSingle-blindTreatment

Summary

The addition of dexamethasone (DxaM) to local anesthetic may significantly prolong the duration of a block. The aim of this study is to determine whether this a systemic or local effect.

Timeline

Start: 2014-09
Primary completion: 2016-09
Completion: 2016-09

Publications

Bei T, Liu J, Huang Q, Wu J, Zhao J. Perineural Versus Intravenous Dexamethasone for Brachial Plexus Block: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Pain Physician. 2021 Sep;24(6):E693-E707.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Dexamethasone	Small molecule	0.1 mg/kg	Other
Comparator	Bupivacaine	Other / unclassified	—	—

Indications

No indication recorded.