drugset / Trial / NCT02488473
Does Perineural Dexmedetomidine Prolong Duration of a Nerve Block?
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment
Summary
Brief Summary: The aim of this trial is to investigate if dexmedetomidine prolongs the duration of an adductor canal block. By using healthy volunteers the investigators can perform a bilateral adductor canal block and thereby control for a systemic effect to clarify if the effect is actually peripheral or systemic. The investigators hypothesis is that dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to a local anaesthetic prolongs the duration of a peripheral nerve block by a peripheral mechanism.
Timeline
- Start
- 2015-08
- Primary completion
- 2015-09
- Completion
- 2015-09
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dexmedetomidine | Other / unclassified | 100 ug | Other |
| Background | Ropivacaine | Other / unclassified | 5 mg/ml | — |
| Background | Ropivacaine | Other / unclassified | 20 ml | — |
Indications
No indication recorded.