Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison Between Perineural and Systemic Effect of Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant for Prolongation of Four Nerve Blocks With Bupivacaine in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Conditions:
Analgesia
Pain, Postoperative
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
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 ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pre-surgical total knee arthroplasty patients
Exclusion
- Skin infection near block site
- Allergy to local anesthetics
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Proven opioid dependency
- Coagulopathy
- Dementia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 30 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02253784
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
October 30 2017
Last Update
October 31 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Hadera, Israel, 38100