Status:

COMPLETED

Does Perineural Dexamethasone Increase the Duration of an Ulnar Nerve Block When Controlling for Systemic Effects?

Lead Sponsor:

Zealand University Hospital

Conditions:

Anesthesia, Local

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Investigators will assess if perineural dexamethasone can increase the duration of an ulnar nerve block when controlling for systemic effects in healthy volunteers.

Detailed Description

Healthy volunteers will have bilateral ulnar nerve blocks performed with bupivacaine on two different days with a minimum of 14 days wash-out. On one day, the participants will also receive dexamethas...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age of 18 years or above
  • Must fully understand the protocol and sign written informed consent
  • American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System of 1 or 2
  • Body Mass Index above 18 kg/m\^2
  • For fertile women, safe contraceptives for the last month and negative urine human chorionic gonadotropin is required

Exclusion

  • Participants unable to cooperate
  • Participants unable to speak or read Danish
  • Age above 65 years
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Allergy to study medication
  • History of alcohol or substance abuse
  • Intake of corticosteroids within the last 14 days
  • Daily intake of prescription analgesia within the last four weeks
  • Intake of over-the-counter analgesia within the last 48 hours
  • Neuromuscular diseases or wounds on the arms or hands preventing adequate test or block performance.
  • Diabetes mellitus

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 7 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 15 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04817982

Start Date

April 7 2021

End Date

May 15 2021

Last Update

July 1 2021

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Zealand University Hospital

Køge, Zealand Region of Denmark, Denmark, 4600