Dose Response Study of Dexamethasone in Combination With Bupivacaine 0.25%
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
When used in conjunction with a local anesthetic, dexamethasone may prolong both the sensory
and motor effects of high supraclavicular brachial plexus nerve block (SBP) in arthroscopic
shoulder surgery. This study seeks to determine if there is a relationship between the
duration of sensory and motor blockade in supraclavicular brachial plexus nerve blocks (SBP)
when combined with increasing doses of dexamethasone.