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Evaluation of the effect of adding dexamethasone to lidocaine in digital block

Evaluation of the effect of adding dexamethasone to lidocaine in digital block in patients referred to the operating room of AJA 501 hospital

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20110103005536N9
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-09-24
Start date
2018-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-10-06

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Conditions

Digital nerve block.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In one group,depending on the color of the patient's black or white card, participating in the project of 3 cc of 2% lidocaine plus 1 cc (equivalent to 4 mg) of dex

Sponsors

Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients 20 to 60 years ASA |

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of allergy to local anesthetic pregnancy People with a history of diabetes or uncontrolled liver and kidney disease People with hemodynamic instability people with history of peptic ulser People on long-term treatment with corticosteroids.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
FPP (Free Pain Period). Timepoint: When the patient requests an analgesic. Method of measurement: Duration of the patient's analgesic period in hours.;Intensity of pain. Timepoint: During the intervention. Method of measurement: According to the instruction given to all patients on how to express pain intensity according to the equivalent of visual equivalent (Visual Analogue Scale) through a 100 mm ruler, patients express their pain intensity as grade I=30 (mild pain) and grade <30 II=70 (Moderate pain) Grade III is divided into <70 (severe pain).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohamadreza Rafiei

Artesh University of Medical Sciences

mo_rafiei@armyums.ac.ir+98 21 8802 8933

Outcome results

None listed

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