Effect of Dexamethasone on Duration of Lower Extremity Blocks With Bupivacaine in Subjects Having ACL Repair

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Duration of Pain Relief

In brief

Anterior cruciate ligament reapair is a painful procedure. Single shot femoral and sciatic nerve block only last 12-16 hrs. Since dexamethasone prolongs brachial plexus block, using it in lower extremity blocks will prolong the analgesia to provide better outpatient pain relief after surgery at home.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01756560

Run by

University of Chicago

People needed

2

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-05-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 18-75, no contraindication to regional anesthesia

You may not qualify if…

• peripheral neuropathy

Where it is running

• University of Chicago Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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