Analgesic Benefits of Perineural Versus Intravenous Dexamethasone in Patients Receiving Sciatic Nerve Block
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Patients scheduled to have foot and ankle surgery will typically receive a single shot
sciatic nerve block to serve as the primary anesthetic and as part of a multi-modal
post-operative analgesic plan. The investigators are investigating the use of perineural
dexamethasone together with local anesthetics can improve the quality of recovery for
patients receiving sciatic nerve blocks for foot and ankle surgery.