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NCT02818985
Intra-articular Dexamethasone vs Intra-articular Dexamedetomidine
Phase 2 trial testing Dexamethasone in Postoperative Pain in 60 participants. Completed in 1 February 2017.
1 February 2017
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Assiut University |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 2 |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | quadruple |
| Primary purpose | prevention |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Start date | 1 June 2016 |
| Primary completion | 1 February 2017 |
| Estimated completion | 1 February 2017 |
| Sites | 1 location across Egypt |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Dexamethasone (dexamethasone) — full drug profile →
- Dexmedetomidine (dexmedetomidine) — full drug profile →
- Saline
Conditions studied
- Postoperative Pain — all drugs for Postoperative Pain →
Sponsor
Assiut University
Who can join
Adults 20 to 50, any sex, with Postoperative Pain. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
What's being measured
Primary outcomes are the specific endpoints the trial is designed to prove or disprove.
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pain free time
Time frame: 48 hours
VAS
Sponsor's own description
Pain relief in knee Arthroscopic Surgery is essential for rapid recovery of function.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Dexamethasone and Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Intraarticular Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Relief in Knee Arthroscopic Surgery: A Randomized Trial.
Moeen SM, Ramadan IK, Elkady HA. · · 2017 · cited 20× · PMID 29149146
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02818985 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Assiut University
- Last refreshed: 23 June 2017
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