Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:06 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:06 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03394820
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients having isolated hand or forearm surgery under anesthetic ultrasound - guided SCB
* ASA class I - III
* Age 18 - 80 years, inclusive
* BMI \<35
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pre - existing neuropathy or neurological deficit in the distribution of the nerves to be anaesthetized
* Contra-indication to regional anesthesia / supraclavicular brachial plexus blockade; bleeding diathesis, coagulopathy, local infection, severe respiratory disease
* Anatomical deformity precluding block placement
* Patients with a known history of hypersensitivity to local anesthetics and / or dexamethasone
* Patients taking steroid therapy
* Positive pregnancy test
* Inability to give informed consent
* Anticipated surgical time \< 30 or \> 180 minutes
* Any known contraindication for IV dexamethasone as per the product monograph:bacteremia and systemic fungal infections, hypersensitivity to any of the products components, gastric and duodenal ulcers, certain viral infections (i.e. varicella \& herpes genitalis)
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
80 Years
Study:
NCT03394820
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03394820