A Comparison of Ropivacaine Alone Versus Combination of Dexamethasone and Clonidine for Block

Completed

Conditions studied: Upper Extremity Surgery

In brief

The aim of this randomized, observer-blinded study is to evaluate the postoperative analgesic efficacy of adding dexamethasone and clonidine to ropivacaine in supraclavicular nerve block. The investigators hypothesized that addition of dexamethasone and clonidine to ropivacaine would prolong the duration of analgesia in supraclavicular nerve block compared with ropivacaine alone.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02151487

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

97

Starts

2014-03-01

Expected to finish

2016-08-20

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women 18-80 years old
• Undergoing upper extremity surgery
• Receiving Supraclavicular block
• Receiving ropivacaine, ropivacaine adjuvants (dexamethasone, clonidine) for the supraclavicular nerve block.
• Able to give Informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Age less than 18 and greater than 80 years
• Inability to understand the study procedures
• Significant respiratory dysfunction
• Preexisting neurologic deficits
• Allergy to local anesthetics
• A bleeding diathesis or on anticoagulants
• Systemic glucocorticoid use
• Refuse to participate in the study

Where it is running

• Parkland Health Hospital System — Dallas, Texas, United States

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