Could a common steroid make nerve blocks last longer for arm surgery patients?
NCT ID NCT06406712
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding dexamethasone (a steroid) to a standard numbing medication (bupivacaine) in a nerve block can extend pain relief for people undergoing upper limb vascular surgery. Eighty adult patients will receive the block before surgery, and researchers will measure how long the numbness and muscle relaxation lasts. The goal is to improve post-surgery pain management.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dexamethasone and bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to longer-lasting pain relief after upper limb surgery, reducing the need for additional painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 participants. The results may not apply to all patients, and adding dexamethasone could have unknown side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing upper limb vascular surgey . Exclusion Criteria: * \- Contraindications to regional block (coagulopathy, infection at the needle insertion site, or diaphragmatic paralysis). * Altered conscious level. * Pregnancy. * Body mass index (BMI \> 35). * Patients who have difficulty understanding the study protocol. * Patients who have any known contraindication to study medications. * Patient refusal.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine
RECRUITINGAsyut, Egypt
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