The Optimal Time of IV Dexamethasone Administration for Prolongation of Peripheral Nerve Block
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-12-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal timing of IV dexamethasone for
prolongation of ultrasound (US) guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block (SCB) in
patients undergoing unilateral hand or forearm surgery at the Toronto Western Hospital.
Investigators seek to answer which timing of IV dexamethasone will provide the maximum block
prolongation. Investigators hypothesize that IV dexamethasone administered either before or
after the block will further extend the duration of analgesia provided.