None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Drug : The participants were randomly assigned to two groups: low-dose local anesthetic-dexamethasone intravenous infusion and high-dose local anesthetic-dexamethasone non-use. Depending on the group
Sponsors
Seoul National University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged 19 to 80 years undergoing shoulder arthroscopic surgery for a rotator cuff tear under general anesthesia, within ASA class I-III
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Patients who refused to participate in the study ? Patients who cannot maintain their own patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) ? Patients with respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ? Patients with neurological abnormalities of the upper limb ? Patients with a history of surgery around the neck on the ipsilateral side of the surgery site, and radiation therapy ? Patients who are regularly using steroid drugs ? Pregnant women ? Patients with a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to local anesthetics and dexamethasone ? Patients who are contraindicated to take dexamethasone
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The duration of the analgesic effect (The time from the completion of the brachial plexus block to when the patient first feels pain of NRS 4 or higher);Incidence of diaphragmatic palsy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary function test results before and after surgery;NRS scores checked at 4 hour intervals after surgery;Time from completion of brachial plexus block until the first demand for analgesics;Total amount of analgesics used for 24 hours postoperatively;Overall satisfaction with pain control;Blood glucose levels measured in 6AM at the day after surgery;Nausea and vomiting within 24 hours after surgery | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactYoungwon Kim
Seoul National University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed