Effect of different doses of dexamethasone on postoperative pain control after single-shot interscalene brachial plexus blocks for arthroscopic shoulder surgery
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0001078
- Lead Sponsor
- Ewha Womans University Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria
aged 20 to 70 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II, patients scheduled for arthroscopic shoulder surgery
Exclusion Criteria
patient refusal, presence of coagulopathy, infection at the site of the block, any neurological deficit in the surgical limb, severe lung disease, contralateral diaphragmatic paralysis, systemic glucocorticoid use, chronic opioid use, peptic ulcer disease, dibetes mellitus and a known allergy to ropivacaine.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the time with pain score above 3 or the time to first analgesic request , total analgesics used
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pain score after operation;possible complication (arm weakness, arm numbness, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, hoarseness, respiratory difficulties, and Horner syndrome)