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Phase 4 N=160 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Analgesia Duration of Dexamethasone, Buprenorphine, or Clonidine With Ropivacaine for Interscalene Nerve Block

Anesthesia, Local

Enrolled (actual)
160
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Duration of Analgesia — 911; 1026.5; 1181; 982 minutes

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Ropivacaine 0.75% (Drug); Ropivacaine 0.75% + 300 mcg Buprenorphine (Drug); Ropivacaine 0.75% + 75 mcg clonidine (Drug); Ropivacaine 0.75% + 8 mg dexamethasone (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Melinda Seering
Primary completion
Mar 2017

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Duration of Analgesia
911; 1026.5; 1181; 982
SECONDARY
Block Set up Time
6; 3; 6; 4.5
SECONDARY
Sensory Duration of Block
923.5; 982; 940.5; 1066
SECONDARY
Patient Reporting Vomiting at Home
0; 3; 2; 1
SECONDARY
Number of Patients Vomiting in the PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit)
0; 1; 0; 0
SECONDARY
Number of Patients Reporting Nausea at Home
4; 9; 2; 3
SECONDARY
Number of Patients Reporting Nausea in the PACU
4; 9; 2; 9
SECONDARY
Motor Duration of Block
1120; 1198; 1090; 1143.5
SECONDARY
Number of Patients With Blood Pressure (BP) Changes in the PACU
8; 3; 7; 2
SECONDARY
Number of Patient With Blood Pressure Changes in the Second Stage Recovery Area
5; 1; 5; 0
SECONDARY
Pain Score Reported by Patients at First Phone Call
4; 3; 4; 3
SECONDARY
Number of Patients Reporting Itching in the PACU
5; 2; 6; 3
SECONDARY
Number of Patients Reporting Itching at Home
1; 2; 2; 0

Summary

This is a prospective randomized controlled triple-masked study looking at the duration of nerve block analgesia when using the listed adjuvants (dexamethasone, buprenorphine and clonidine) plus ropivacaine versus plain ropivacaine alone.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients who have or are:
  • Orthopedics service patients having shoulder surgery
  • ASA(American Society of Anesthesiologists) class I, II, or III.
  • Patients at least 18 years old but less than 71 years old.
  • Patients giving informed consent.
  • Non-Emergency Surgery

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients who have or are:
  • An inability to cooperate during the block placement.
  • Neuropathy of the planned extremity to block
  • Diabetes
  • Documented Kidney Disease
  • Documented Liver Disease
  • A lack of or inability to give informed consent.
  • Currently incarcerated.
  • Pregnant
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03117140). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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