NCT01975285

Efficacy of Popliteal Nerve Blocks With and Without Dexamethasone on the Duration of Analgesia for Foot & Ankle Surgery

Prospective Randomized Double Blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Popliteal Nerve Blocks With and Without Dexamethasone on the Duration of Analgesia for Foot & Ankle Surgery.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research study to evaluate the effects of dexamethasone as an addition to peripheral nerve block (Put the nerve to sleep with Bupivacaine a numbing medication) on length of pain relief (analgesia), postoperative narcotic (opioids) requirements, pain scores, and patient satisfaction after foot and ankle procedures.

Conditions

• Foot and Ankle Procedures

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Dexamethasone	0.5% Bupivacaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine + Dexamethasone 4mg per 20cc
DRUG	Saline	0.5% Bupivacaine with 1:200,000epinephrine + Saline 1 ml per 20cc

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-08-01
• Primary completion: 2014-06-01
• Completion: 2014-06-01
• First posted: 2013-11-04
• Last updated: 2016-05-06
• Results posted: 2016-05-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States