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

H

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Analgesia

Treatments

Drug: Bupivacaine
Drug: Dexamethasone

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02190760
HYMC-13.7.14

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment

90 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Pre-surgical patients for arthroscopic or open shoulder surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • Skin infection near block site
  • Allergy to local anesthetics
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Proven opioid dependency
  • Coagulopathy
  • Dementia

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Single Group Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

90 participants in 3 patient groups

Group I (ISB-P)
Active Comparator group
Description:
Interscalene block with perineural injection of dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg
Treatment:
Drug: Dexamethasone
Drug: Bupivacaine
Group II (ISB-S)
Active Comparator group
Description:
Interscalene block with systemically injection of dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg.
Treatment:
Drug: Dexamethasone
Drug: Bupivacaine
Group III - ISB-C
Active Comparator group
Description:
Interscalene block without adjuvant.
Treatment:
Drug: Bupivacaine

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Anatoly Stav, MD

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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