Status:
COMPLETED
Ropivacaine Block Alone or With Perineural or Systemic Dexamethasone for Pain in Shoulder Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Conditions:
Shoulder Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Pre-operative perineural injection of dexamethasone mixed with local anesthetic in peripheral nerve blockade for orthopedic surgery has been shown to prolong the length of analgesia, improve visual an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Patients undergoing elective shoulder surgery by one of two surgeons highly experienced in the procedure.
- Patients are either: Opioid naïve; or Have not taken opiates for one month prior to surgery (tramadol is permissible).
- Patients have an American Society of Anesthesiology physical status I-III.
- Exclusion criteria:
- Females who are pregnant.
- Patients who are taking chronic daily opiates for one month prior to surgery except tramadol.
- Diabetic patients.
- Patients with creatinine above 1.1mg/dL for females and above 1.3mg/dL for males.
- Patients with contralateral pneumothorax or diaphragmatic paralysis.
- Patients with coagulopathy.
- Patients with clinically significant previous nerve injury in surgical extremity.
- Patients with an allergy to NSAIDs.
- Patients who are refusing a block.
- Patients with a contraindication to ropivacaine, dexamethasone, or interscalene block due to other medical condition such as severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
130 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01450007
Start Date
May 1 2012
End Date
July 1 2015
Last Update
June 17 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85259