Dexamethasone with nerve block for shoulder surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if adding dexamethasone to a standard numbing medicine (bupivacaine) affects how much of the medicine stays in your blood. It may help improve pain relief after shoulder surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for shoulder surgery that uses a single injection nerve block
- You are classified as ASA I or II (generally healthy or with mild disease)
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 20 and 34
- You do not take opioids regularly
- You do not have liver or kidney failure
- You are not allergic to bupivacaine or dexamethasone
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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