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Effect of intravenous dexamethasone on analgesic duration of interscalene brachial plexus block for arthroscopic shoulder surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
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
Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients aged 19 to 80 years undergoing shoulder arthroscopic surgery for a rotator cuff tear under general anesthesia, within ASA class I-III

Exclusion Criteria

? 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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
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
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