drugset / Trial / NCT04714112
Low-dose Intravenous Dexamethasone at Different Times as Adjunvants for Brachial Plexus Blocks
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment
Summary
Dexamethasone has been tested as an effective adjuvant to prolong the effect of local anesthetics for peripheral nerve blocks, both perineurally and intravenously. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the addition of dexamethasone (5mg) at different time to a standard ropivacaine solution (0.5%) on analgesic duration of interscalene block.
Timeline
- Start
- 2021-01-10
- Primary completion
- 2021-05-31
- Completion
- 2021-07-31
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dexamethasone | Small molecule | 5 mg | Intravenous |
Indications
No indication recorded.