effect of intravenous dexamethasone on duration of postoperative analgesia following sciatic nerve block

effect of intravenous dexamethasone on duration of postoperative analgesia following sciatic nerve block: a dose finding study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0002486

Enrollment

100

Registered

2017-09-29

Start date

2017-09-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : We performed single-injection ultrasound-guided sciatic nerve block using 0.75&#37

ropivacaine 20 mL in the popliteal area. According to the group allocation, saline 2 mL, dexamethasone 2.5 mg, 5 mg, or 10mg was injected intravenously.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for ankle and foot surgery, American Society of Anesthesiologits physical status 1 - 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: contraindication to regional anesthesia (e.g., coaculopathy) diabetes allergy to study medication neurological deficits in the operated extremity steroid use chronic opioid use pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
block duration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
complication (postoperative nausea and vomiting, paresthesia, motor weakness);pain score;rescue analgesia	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactChunwoo Yang

Inha University Hospital

Outcome results