Comparison Between Perineural and Systemic Effect of Dexamethasone for Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block.

Comparison Between Perineural and Systemic Effect of Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant for Prolongation of the Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block.

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02190760

Enrollment

Registered

2014-07-15

Start date

2014-09-30

Completion date

2016-09-30

Last updated

2014-07-15

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Conditions

Analgesia

Brief summary

The addition of dexamethasone (DxaM) to local anesthetic may significantly prolong the duration of a block. The aim of this study is to determine whether this a systemic or local effect.

Interventions

DRUGDexamethasone

DRUGBupivacaine

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Pre-surgical patients for arthroscopic or open shoulder surgery

Exclusion criteria

* Skin infection near block site * Allergy to local anesthetics * Peripheral neuropathy * Proven opioid dependency * Coagulopathy * Dementia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Efficacy DxaM Perineural	One day	Duration of motor and sensory block.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Efficacy of Systemic DxaM	One day	Duration of motor and sensory block

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactAnatoly Stav, MD

stav@hy.health.gov.il972-4-6304687

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026