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Local Anesthetic

Group 1: Block with Ropivacaine + Dexamethasone for Postoperative Pain

Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 72 hours
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether adding the steroid dexamethasone to a single injection of local anesthetic improves post-operative pain scores and reduces opioid use.

Eligible Conditions
  • Postoperative Pain
  • Distal Radius Fracture

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~72 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 72 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Postoperative pain control
Postoperative pain control #2 questionnaire

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Group 1: Block with Ropivacaine + DexamethasoneActive Control2 Interventions
Before surgery an ultrasound guided supraclavicular block with ropivacaine and 4 mg of dexamethasone will be administered
Group II: Group 2: Ropivacaine Block + IV DexamethasoneActive Control2 Interventions
Before surgery an ultrasound guided supraclavicular block with ropivacaine will be administered and patients will receive dexamethasone intravenously

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rothman Institute OrthopaedicsLead Sponsor
121 Previous Clinical Trials
21,528 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Postoperative Pain
523 Patients Enrolled for Postoperative Pain

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any dangers associated with Group 1: Block with Ropivacaine + Dexamethasone?

"Group 1: Block with Ropivacaine + Dexamethasone has received a score of 3 for safety. This is due to the fact that Phase 3 trials have yielded some efficacy data in addition to multiple rounds of data that support safety."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Low Dose Dexamethasone for Distal Radius Fractures
2022. "Low Dose Dexamethasone for Distal Radius Fractures". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05274113.
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