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Rebound Pain After Operations for Distal Radius Fractures With a Volar Plate in Brachial Plexus Block

NCT03011905 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 53

Last updated 2020-09-21

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Summary

Many patients have strong pain at brachial plexus block resolution after operations for distal radius fractures with a volar plate. This study investigates if a single dose of dexamethasone in addition to a standard pain regime have an effect on postoperative pain. The primary endpoint is difference in the highest pain score first 24 hours after surgery. The investigators will also look at pain scores and analgesics consumption first few hours after surgery and at different times up to 2 years after surgery.

Conditions

  • Brachial Plexus Block
  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

DRUG

Dexamethasone

4 ml DexaGalen 4 mg/ml

DRUG

NaCl (Control)

4 ml NaCl 9 mg/ml

DRUG

Paracetamol

Premedication and as needed after operation

DRUG

EtoriCoxib

Premedication and first 2 postoperative days.

DRUG

Oxycodone

Total of 3 doses of OxyContin postoperatively. OxyNorm as needed.

DRUG

Ropivacaine

In brachial plexus block

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oslo University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anne Holmberg, MD · Oslo University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-31
Primary Completion
2019-04-05
Completion
2020-04-05

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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