Overview

Does Perineural Dexamethasone Increase the Duration of an Ulnar Nerve Block When Controlling for Systemic Effects?

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2021-05-15
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Investigators will assess if perineural dexamethasone can increase the duration of an ulnar nerve block when controlling for systemic effects in healthy volunteers.
Phase:
Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Zealand University Hospital
Treatments:
BB 1101
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone acetate
Lidocaine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Age of 18 years or above

- Must fully understand the protocol and sign written informed consent

- American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System of 1 or 2

- Body Mass Index above 18 kg/m^2

- For fertile women, safe contraceptives for the last month and negative urine human
chorionic gonadotropin is required

Exclusion Criteria:

- Participants unable to cooperate

- Participants unable to speak or read Danish

- Age above 65 years

- Cardiovascular disease

- Allergy to study medication

- History of alcohol or substance abuse

- Intake of corticosteroids within the last 14 days

- Daily intake of prescription analgesia within the last four weeks

- Intake of over-the-counter analgesia within the last 48 hours

- Neuromuscular diseases or wounds on the arms or hands preventing adequate test or
block performance.

- Diabetes mellitus