Rebound Pain After Operations for Distal Radius Fractures With a Volar Plate in Brachial Plexus Block

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-04-05
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Many patients have strong pain at brachial plexus block resolution after operations for distal radius fractures with a volar plate. This study investigates if a single dose of dexamethasone in addition to a standard pain regime have an effect on postoperative pain. The primary endpoint is difference in the highest pain score first 24 hours after surgery. The investigators will also look at pain scores and analgesics consumption first few hours after surgery and at different times up to 2 years after surgery.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; BB 1101; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone 21-phosphate; Dexamethasone acetate; Etoricoxib; Oxycodone; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Distal radius fracture planned for operation with a volar plate

• 0-20 days after trauma

• AO classification A, B, and C

• ASA 1 and 2

• Age 18-65

• BMI 18-35

• Able to communicate in Norwegian

Exclusion Criteria:

• Chronic pain

• Other injuries

• Pregnancy

• Known allergic reactions to medicines used in the study