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Perineural Steroids for Saphenous Peripheral Nerve Blocks: An Equivalency Dosing Study.
This study will look at the efficacy of dexamethasone for prolongation of peripheral nerve blocks.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Wake Forest University Health Sciences |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 85 |
| Start date | 2015-07 |
| Completion | 2017-08-31 |
Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee
Interventions
- Dexamethasone
- Bupivacaine
- Epinephrine
- Saphenous Peripheral Nerve Block
Primary outcomes
- Duration of Sensory Nerve Block — 12 to 48 hours
The primary outcome will be time to resolution of the nerve block as assessed by pinprick over the saphenous nerve distribution. Testing will occur every two hours.
Countries
United States