the Analgesic Duration of Dexmedetomidine Compared to Dexamethasone as Adjuncts to Single Shot Interscalene Block

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-11-27
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if perineural dexmedetomidine can provide increased prolongation of analgesia when compared to perineural dexamethasone in patients receiving regional block for shoulder surgery. If so, dexmedetomidine may serve as a superior adjunct to peripheral nerve blocks in a rapidly evolving, ambulatory-centered surgical setting.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center
• Treatments: Analgesics; Anesthetics; BB 1101; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone 21-phosphate; Dexamethasone acetate; Dexmedetomidine; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria :

• ASA 1 and 2

• 18-60 years old

• Patients scheduled for ambulatory arthroscopic or open surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• ASA 3 and 4

• Pre-existing pain disorder

• Regular consumption of chronic pain medication

• Anatomical abnormalities of upper extremity

• Known allergy or hypersensitivity to Ropivacaine or other amide local anesthetics

• Known allergy to dexmedetomidine

• Coagulopathy

• Uncontrolled Diabetes