NCT02178449

Prolongation of Pain Free Time by the Use of Dexamethasone in Peripheral Nerve Blockade

The Effect of Dexamethasone Used Together With Low Volume Ropivacaine in a Single Shot Interscalene Block on the Pain Free Time Experienced by the Patient

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 109 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Landesklinikum Sankt Polten · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The main aim of the study is to investigate the proven effect of dexamethsone on the duration of the interscalene block. The investigators try to define optimal dose and volume for ropivacaine, when used together with dexamethsone. The current literature uses often very high volumes of ropivacain when used together with dexamethasone. The investigators try to research the effect of using dexamethsone together with low volume, high concentration ropivacaine for interscalene blockade. The investigators' hypothesis is that dexamethasone has an positive effect on the pain free after used together with ropivacaine at the scalene block.

Conditions

• Interscalene Block
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Dexamethasone
• Low Volume Regional Anesthesia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Dexamethasone acetate
DRUG	Placebo
DRUG	Ropivacaine

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-03-01
• Primary completion: 2015-04-01
• Completion: 2015-05-01
• First posted: 2014-06-30
• Last updated: 2014-06-30

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Austria