Impact of Dexamethasone on the Duration of Sensory and Motor Block Following Spinal Anesthesia

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a single-dose of intravenous dexamethasone 8 mg on the duration of sensory and motor blockade following spinal anesthesia with isobaric bupivacaine. The hypothesis of the study is that intravenous dexamethasone will significantly prolong (by more than 20 minutes) the duration of spinal anesthesia.

Timeline

Start

2017-05-26

Primary completion

2017-10-26

Completion

2017-10-26

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.