Effect of intravenous dexamethasone on analgesic duration of interscalene brachial plexus block for arthroscopic shoulder surgery
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0005998
- Lead Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 84
Adult patients aged 19 to 80 years undergoing shoulder arthroscopic surgery for a rotator cuff tear under general anesthesia, within ASA class I-III
? Patients who refused to participate in the study
? Patients who cannot maintain their own patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
? Patients with respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
? Patients with neurological abnormalities of the upper limb
? Patients with a history of surgery around the neck on the ipsilateral side of the surgery site, and radiation therapy
? Patients who are regularly using steroid drugs
? Pregnant women
? Patients with a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to local anesthetics and dexamethasone
? Patients who are contraindicated to take dexamethasone
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The duration of the analgesic effect (The time from the completion of the brachial plexus block to when the patient first feels pain of NRS 4 or higher);Incidence of diaphragmatic palsy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pulmonary function test results before and after surgery;NRS scores checked at 4 hour intervals after surgery;Time from completion of brachial plexus block until the first demand for analgesics;Total amount of analgesics used for 24 hours postoperatively;Overall satisfaction with pain control;Blood glucose levels measured in 6AM at the day after surgery;Nausea and vomiting within 24 hours after surgery