Steroid shot may stop pain rebound after hand surgery

NCT ID NCT07313553

First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated Jun 14, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding a steroid (dexamethasone) to the numbing medicine used for hand surgery can prevent the severe pain that sometimes occurs when the numbness wears off. Sixty adults having hand surgery under a nerve block will be randomly assigned to receive either the steroid or a placebo. The main goal is to see if fewer people in the steroid group experience intense pain in the first two days after surgery.

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