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Comparison Between Perineural and Systemic Effect of Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant for Prolongation of Four Nerve Blocks With Bupivacaine in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Analgesia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02253784
Lead Sponsor
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Brief Summary

The addition of dexamethasone (DxaM) to local anesthetic may significantly prolong the duration of a block in total knee arthroplasty. The aim of this study is to determine whether this is a systemic or local effect.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pre-surgical total knee arthroplasty patients
Exclusion Criteria
  • Skin infection near block site
  • Allergy to local anesthetics
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Proven opioid dependency
  • Coagulopathy
  • Dementia

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group I (ISB-P)BupivacaineFour nerve blocks with perineural injection of dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg and bupivacaine 0.5% - 45 ml
Group I (ISB-P)DexamethasoneFour nerve blocks with perineural injection of dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg and bupivacaine 0.5% - 45 ml
Group II (ISB-S)DexamethasoneFour nerve blocks with systemic injection of dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg and bupivacaine 0.5% - 45 ml
Group II (ISB-S)BupivacaineFour nerve blocks with systemic injection of dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg and bupivacaine 0.5% - 45 ml
Group III (ISB-C)BupivacaineFour nerve blocks without dexamethasone
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy Perineural DxaMOne day

Duration of motor and sensory block

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy of Systemic DxaMOne day

Duration of motor and sensory block

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

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Hadera, Israel

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