Low-dose Intravenous Dexamethasone at Different Times as Adjunvants for Brachial Plexus Blocks
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-07-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Dexamethasone has been tested as an effective adjuvant to prolong the effect of local
anesthetics for peripheral nerve blocks, both perineurally and intravenously. The purpose of
this study is to investigate the effect of the addition of dexamethasone (5mg) at different
time to a standard ropivacaine solution (0.5%) on analgesic duration of interscalene block.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital