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Effect of Dexamethasone on Duration of Lower Extremity Blocks With Bupivacaine in Subjects Having ACL Repair

NCT01756560 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2

Last updated 2019-05-14

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Summary

Anterior cruciate ligament reapair is a painful procedure. Single shot femoral and sciatic nerve block only last 12-16 hrs. Since dexamethasone prolongs brachial plexus block, using it in lower extremity blocks will prolong the analgesia to provide better outpatient pain relief after surgery at home.

Conditions

  • Duration of Pain Relief

Interventions

DRUG

dexamethsone

DRUG

Bupivacaine

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Chicago

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tariq Malik, MD · University of Chicago

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-01-31
Completion
2015-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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