NCT06789042

Dexamethasone for ESPB in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Efficacy of Perineural Dexamethasone to Prolong Anesthesia After Erector Spinae Plane Block for Total Hip Arthroplasty

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Poznan University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Effect of adding Dexamethasone to Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty

Detailed description

Hip arthroplasty is one of the most common orthopaedic procedures, especially in elderly patients, due to the deformation of joints. Patients may complain of severe pain due to surgical trauma and prostheses. Regional anaesthesia methods may be performed to reduce the inflammatory response, opioid consumption, and opioid-related side effects.

Conditions

• Hip Osteoarthritis
• Hip Arthropathy
• Hip Arthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	0.9%NaCl	20ml 0.2% Ropivacaine + 2.0ml 0.9% NaCl
DRUG	Dexamethasone 4mg	20ml 0.2% Ropivacaine + 4mg Dexamethasone

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-01
• Primary completion: 2025-07-15
• Completion: 2025-07-18
• First posted: 2025-01-23
• Last updated: 2025-07-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland