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Dexamethasone and Analgesic Duration After Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Blockade

NCT00802009 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2010-01-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients undergoing surgery of the hand often are treated with a nerve block in the shoulder/neck area that provides anesthesia/numbing during surgery. Nerve blocks usually last for a few hours after surgery and provide pain relief for this period. It may be possible to extend the duration of anesthesia by using a steroid, which has anti-inflammtory properties. This study will compare the duration of the nerve block when dexamethasone (steroid) is added to the anesthetic injected around the nerve.

Conditions

  • Anesthesia

Interventions

DRUG

Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone 8 milligrams (liquid) will be added to standard anesthetic solution administered during routine brachial plexus nerve blockade.

DRUG

Mepivicaine

Standard anesthetic solution administered during routine brachial plexus nerve blockade.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Health Network, Toronto

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-05-31
Primary Completion
2009-10-31
Completion
2009-11-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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