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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| GS4-EK-2/304-2013 | Other Identifier | Ethics commission of lower austria |
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The main aim of the study is to investigate the proven effect of dexamethsone on the duration of the interscalene block. The investigators try to define optimal dose and volume for ropivacaine, when used together with dexamethsone. The current literature uses often very high volumes of ropivacain when used together with dexamethasone. The investigators try to research the effect of using dexamethsone together with low volume, high concentration ropivacaine for interscalene blockade. The investigators' hypothesis is that dexamethasone has an positive effect on the pain free after used together with ropivacaine at the scalene block.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verum | Experimental | Dexamethasone and Ropivacaine |
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| Placebo | Active Comparator | Ropivacaine and Saline |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone acetate | Drug |
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| Placebo |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain free time measured by the duration between block and the point at which the patient is asking for painkillers | Patients will be followed during their stay at the hospital, which will be normally around 24 to 48 hours. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Rating Scale for Pain at Movement and Rest | Measured 10 hours after the intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Patient satisfaction | Measured by a validated questionary | 1 day, when the patient leaves the hospital |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Hörmann, MD | Contact | + 43 2742 9004 | office@stpoelten.lknoe.at |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Christoph Hörmann, MD | Landesklinikum Sankt Polten | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landesklinikum Sankt Pölten | Recruiting | Sankt Pölten | Lower Austria | 3100 | Austria |
| Type | Date | Date Unknown |
|---|---|---|
| Release | Oct 1, 2015 | |
| Reset | Oct 29, 2015 | |
| Release | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| Reset | Mar 31, 2016 | |
| Release | Apr 1, 2016 | |
| Reset | May 6, 2016 |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| Oct 1, 2015 | Oct 29, 2015 | |||
| Mar 2, 2016 |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| C018038 | dexamethasone acetate |
| D000077212 | Ropivacaine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000813 | Anilides |
| D000577 | Amides |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D000814 | Aniline Compounds |
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| Ropivacaine | Drug |
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| Landesklinikum Sankt Pölten | Recruiting | Sankt Pölten | Lower Austria | 3100 | Austria |
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| Mar 31, 2016 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | May 6, 2016 |
| D000588 |
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