Dexamethasone and Lower Extremity Block Duration

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Analgesia Duration

In brief

Dexamethasone has shown to prolong upper extremity blocks. No one ha studied its effect on lower extremity blocks. The study would evaluate that point.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01756586

Run by

University of Chicago

People needed

4

Starts

2013-02-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-06-27

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-75
• foot surgery
• no contraindication to regional anesthesia

You may not qualify if…

• opioid dependent
• chronic pain condition
• peripheral neuropathy

Where it is running

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

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