NCT01739270
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Dexamethasone Added to Levobupivacaine Improves Postoperative Analgesia After Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Blockade
University Hospital Dubrava1 site in 1 country55 target enrollmentOctober 2012
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Brachial Plexus Anesthesia
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Dubrava
- Enrollment
- 55
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- duration of analgesia
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Adding dexamethasone to local anesthetic will significantly prolong duration of brachial plexus anesthesia and analgesia.
Detailed Description
Operations of upper extremities are often performed in regional anesthesia blocks. Single-injection blocks are effective, but time limited. Adding 4mg of dexamethasone to 0.5% levobupivacaine will significantly prolong duration of brachial plexus anesthesia and analgesia for fracture operations of upper extremity. This effect will result in less opioid use postoperatively.
Investigators
Jasminka Persec, MD, PhD
Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine Specialist
University Hospital Dubrava
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •patients aged 18 years or older
- •ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status I, II or III
Exclusion Criteria
- •refusal of the patients to give informed consent
- •preexisting coagulation disorders
- •local infection at the site of the block
- •neuropathy
- •drug or alcohol abusers
- •known allergy to the drug used in study
- •operation time exceeding six hours
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
duration of analgesia
Time Frame: 24 hour postoperatively
Duration of analgesia after supraclavicular block
Secondary Outcomes
- postoperative analgesic consumption(24 hour)
Study Sites (1)
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