Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02253784
Comparison Between Perineural and Systemic Effect of Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant for Prolongation of Four Nerve Blocks With Bupivacaine in Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 90 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center · Other Government
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The addition of dexamethasone (DxaM) to local anesthetic may significantly prolong the duration of a block in total knee arthroplasty. The aim of this study is to determine whether this is a systemic or local effect.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Dexamethasone | |
| DRUG | Bupivacaine |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2014-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2016-10-01
- Completion
- 2017-10-30
- First posted
- 2014-10-01
- Last updated
- 2017-10-31
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Israel
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02253784. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.