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Effect of Dexamethasone Adjuvant in Combined Supraclavicular Block and Suprascapular Block Versus Interscalene Block in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Arthroscopy
Led by Assiut University · Updated on 2025-04-22
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
96 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
In this study the investigators aim to compare the effect of the suprascapular- supraclavicular nerve block in association with dexamethasone to that of the interscalene brachial plexus block on analgesic effect during arthroscopic shoulder surgery, as postoperative pain scores ,postoperative consumption of analgesic rescue medications and diaphragmatic excursion assessment.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Dexamethasone Adjuvant in Combined Supraclavicular Block and Suprascapular Block Versus Interscalene Block in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Arthroscopy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- ASA status 1 or 2
- Age 18 years or older
- Scheduled for elective shoulder arthroscopic surgery under general anesthesia with preoperative nerve block
You will not qualify if you...
- Patient refusal to participate
- Serious cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation, or unstable coronary artery disease
- Use of drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system, including beta-blockers
- Blood clotting disorders
- Anatomical disorders or neuropathic diseases
- Body mass index above 40
- History of substance abuse
- Chronic use of psychotropic or opioid medications
- History of psychiatric diseases requiring treatment
- Allergy to any drug used in the study protocol
- Failure of preoperative nerve block, shown by lack of loss of sensation at the shoulder incision site
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Assiut University
Asyut, Egypt
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Mohamed Ahmed
CONTACT
M
Mohamed Talaat
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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