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New study tests safer pain relief for kids having hand surgery

NCT ID NCT07474909

Symptom relief Sponsor: Poznan University of Medical Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at whether giving the steroid dexamethasone near the nerves or through an IV can safely make pain relief last longer in children having hand or forearm surgery. About 150 children will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: dexamethasone near the nerve, dexamethasone through a vein, or a placebo. The researchers will check for nerve damage and pain levels over a year to find the safest and most effective approach.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
dexamethasone
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a safer, longer-lasting way to manage pain in children after hand or forearm surgery, reducing the need for opioids.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 150 children, so results may not apply to all. There is also a small risk of nerve injury from the injection itself.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 150 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

3 months to 16 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 3 months to 16 years * Scheduled elective hand or forearm surgery under general anesthesia with a brachial plexus block * ASA physical status I-III * Planned use of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia * Written informed consent from parent(s) or legal guardian and age-appropriate assent from the child Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing neurological disease or peripheral neuropathy * Preoperative sensory deficit in the operative limb * Infection at or near the needle insertion site * Coagulopathy or therapeutic anticoagulation * Systemic infection or sepsis * Chronic steroid therapy within 30 days before surgery * Known allergy to ropivacaine or dexamethasone * Diabetes mellitus * BMI \> 99th percentile for age and sex. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Participation in another interventional clinical trial within 30 days * Refusal of consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

disease Hand Injuries

As listed by the trial registrant

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Hand injuries and disorders Wrist sprain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Poznan University of Medical Sciences

    RECRUITING

    Poznan, 62-701, Poland

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