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Trial Comparing Duration of Analgesia After Popliteal Fossa Sciatiac Nerve Block With Ropivacaine 0.5% When Combined With Placebo, Dexamethasone 4mg or Dexamethasone 8 mg

NCT01641419 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2015-03-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose is to find out if the addition of dexamethasone to ropivacaine 0.5% increases the duration of pain relief provided by popliteal sciatic nerve block performed for foot/ankle surgery. The investigators also want to find out if there is a difference between 4 and 8 mg dose of dexamethasone.

Conditions

  • Pain, Sciatic Block

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo

2 ml of saline added to 30 ml of ropivacaine 0.5% solution for nerve block

DRUG

Dexamethasone 4 mg

2 ml of dexamethasone 4 mg solution added to 30 ml of ropivacaine 0.5% solution for nerve block

DRUG

Dexamethasone 8 mg

2 ml of dexamethasone 8 mg solution added to 30 ml of ropivacaine 0.5% solution for nerve block

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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