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Dexamethasone and Block Duration in Upper Extremity

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified December 2012 by University of Chicago
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Tariq Malik, University of Chicago
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01756573
First received: December 20, 2012
Last updated: NA
Last verified: December 2012
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

Effect of dexamethasone on prolonging upper extremity block is well known. But it not known if the effect comes from its local effect on the nerves or from its general analgesic effect. In this study we will compare the systemic effect to its local effect to find out if there is a difference or not.


Condition Intervention
Duration of Pain Relief
 Drug: Dexamthsone

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Study of the Effect of Dexamethasone on Duration of Upper Extremity Blocks With Bupivacaine

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Chicago:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • analgesia duration [ Time Frame: 72 hrs ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 60
Study Start Date: January 2013
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: Bupivacaine
Experimental: Bupivacaine with Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone will be mixed with bupivacaine
 Drug: Dexamthsone
Active Comparator: Intravenous Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone will be given intravenously
 Drug: Dexamthsone

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 18-75, no contraindication to regional anesthesia,

Exclusion Criteria:

  • opioid user, chronic pain conditions, peripheral neuropathy
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01756573

Contacts
Contact: Tariq Malik tmalik@dacc.uchicago.edu

Locations
United States, Illinois
University of Chicago Medical Center Not yet recruiting
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
Principal Investigator: Tariq Malik, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Chicago
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Tariq Malik, Assistant Professor, University of Chicago
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01756573     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: IRB12-2192
Study First Received: December 20, 2012
Last Updated: December 20, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Chicago:
block duration
analgesia

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Bupivacaine
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone acetate
Dexamethasone 21-phosphate
BB 1101
Anesthetics, Local
Anesthetics
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
 Therapeutic Uses
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antiemetics
Autonomic Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
Glucocorticoids
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Antineoplastic Agents
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013