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Analgesic Effect of Intra-articular Dexamethasone and Dexamethasone Added to Bupivacaine in Interscalene Brachial Plexus

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Registration Number
NCT02026050
Lead Sponsor
TC Erciyes University
Brief Summary

the aim of this study was to investigate the analgesic efficacy of intra articular dexamethasone administration for arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Detailed Description

shoulder surgery can be very painful and interscalene brachial plexus block is the gold standard in the management of acute pain after shoulder surgery. various local anaesthetic mixtures can be used to prolong local anaesthesia duration and epinephrine , opioids and dexamethasone are frequently used for this purpose. dexamethasone has also been found the prolong the duration of lidocaine axillary blocks and intravenous regional anaesthesia. intraarticular administration of medicines can be used for management of joint pain and opioids , local anaesthetics and dexamethasone are used for this purpose.In addition, there are no studies available to compare the different treatment methods used in clinical practice directly.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria
  • between 18-65 years
  • arthroscopic shoulder surgery
  • no known allergies to drugs
  • ASA 1-2 patients
Exclusion Criteria
  • history of diabetes
  • history of chronic pain treatment
  • pregnancy
  • severe bronchopulmonary disease
  • systemic glucocorticoid use

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
analgesic consumptionpostoperative 1 day

morphine consumption (patient controlled analgesia procedure) was recorded

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
visual analog scalepostoperative 1 day

Visual analog scale on rest and movement was recorded

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Erciyes university hospital

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Kayseri, Turkey

Erciyes university hospital
🇹🇷Kayseri, Turkey

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