Plasma Glucose Levels With Dexamethasone as Adjuvant to Interscalene Block
Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 3
Conditions studied: Shoulder Pain, Injury of Shoulder Region, Disorder of Shoulder, Disorder of Rotator Cuff, Disorder of Tendon of Biceps
In brief
The purpose of this study is to determine the Finger Blood Glucose (sugar) when dexamethasone is added to a local anesthetic for a shoulder nerve block procedure. The investigators hypothesize that there is no increase in plasma glucose when 8 mg of dexamethasone is used as an adjuvant with local anesthetic to interscalene regional anesthesia. By performing finger stick blood glucose measures pre/peri and post operatively the investigators will be able to determine if any such increase exists.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01538459
- Run by
- Lifespan
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2012-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-05-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- ASA 1 or ASA 2 male or female non pregnant patients undergoing elective shoulder arthroscopy for surgical repair.
You may not qualify if…
- severe lung disease
- contralateral diaphragmatic paralysis
- coagulopathy
- pregnancy
- pre-existing neuropathy involving the surgical limb
- systemic use of corticosteroids for 2 weeks or longer within 6 months of surgery
- chronic opioid use (30 mg oral oxycodone equivalent per day)
- diabetes I or II
- diagnosis of "pre-diabetes"
- currently prescribed any of the oral glucose medications :sulfonylureas, meglitinides, biguanides, thiazolidinediones, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, or DPP-4 inhibitors.
Where it is running
- Newport Hospital — Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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