Effect of perineural dexamethasone with ropivacaine in adductor canal blocks for postoperative analgesia in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR-IPR-16009222

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2016-09-19

Start date

2016-09-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

total knee arthroplasty

Interventions

Dexamethasone group:0.5% ropivacaine plus 8 mg dexamethasone

Control:0.5% ropivacaine

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II; aged =18 years; scheduled for elective TKA surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, previous radiotherapy to the neck, coagulopathy, or a body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m2.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
a numerical rating scale (NRS) score;Sensory block duration;Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6);	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Morphine consumption;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Cunjin

Subei People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province

396739928@qq.com+86 18051061453

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026