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Comparison Between Perineural and Systemic Effect of Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant for Prolongation of Four Nerve Blocks With Bupivacaine in Total Knee Arthroplasty

NCT02253784 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2017-10-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The addition of dexamethasone (DxaM) to local anesthetic may significantly prolong the duration of a block in total knee arthroplasty. The aim of this study is to determine whether this is a systemic or local effect.

Conditions

  • Analgesia
  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

DRUG

Dexamethasone

DRUG

Bupivacaine

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Anatoly Stav, MD · Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2017-10-30

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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