Study Stopped
no logistical support to carry out the study fairly
Dexamethasone and Lower Extremity Block Duration
1 other identifier
interventional
4
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Dexamethasone has shown to prolong upper extremity blocks. No one ha studied its effect on lower extremity blocks. The study would evaluate that point.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_4
Started Feb 2013
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 20, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 27, 2012
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2014
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
June 27, 2017
CompletedJune 27, 2017
May 1, 2017
1.8 years
December 20, 2012
June 16, 2016
May 24, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Increase in the Duration of Block
3 days
Study Arms (2)
Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORPlain bupivacaine
Experimental
EXPERIMENTALBupivacaine with Dexamethasone
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 18-75
- foot surgery
- no contraindication to regional anesthesia
You may not qualify if:
- opioid dependent
- chronic pain condition
- peripheral neuropathy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- TARIQ MALIK
- Organization
- University of Chicago
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 20, 2012
First Posted
December 27, 2012
Study Start
February 1, 2013
Primary Completion
December 1, 2014
Study Completion
December 1, 2014
Last Updated
June 27, 2017
Results First Posted
June 27, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-05