Dexamethasone added to levobupivacaine prolongs interscalene brachial plexus blockade

Dexamethasone added to levobupivacaine prolongs ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus blockade: A prospective, randomized, controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201510001297568

Enrollment

Registered

2015-10-07

Start date

2014-09-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Surgery interscalene brachial plexus blockade Anaesthesia

Interventions

Group L

Group LD

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I & II their ages ranged between 18 and 65 years who had elective forearm surgeries under ultrasound guided inter scalene (ISB) brachial plexus block.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients refusal, known allergy to the local anesthetic, coagulopathy, local infection, patients with peripheral neuropathy, uncooperative patients patients with body mass index >35kg/m2.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of the sensory block	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Onset of the sensory block ;Duration of the motor blockade;Time to first analgesic request;Number of failed block	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactMohamed Alrabiey

Assistant professor

ashrafrabiey111@gmail.com00201144244462

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026