Adjuncts for Adductor Block: Dexamethasone,Dexmedetomidine, or Combination to Reduce Pain

PHASE4RecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

252

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 21, 2020

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2026

Conditions
ACL Injury
Interventions
DRUG

Dexamethasone 4mg

To guarantee rapid onset as well as effective postoperative analgesia, a 20 mL volume of local anesthetic has been selected for performing the ACB. The block solution will be a 20 ml volume for all groups, prepared by mixing 18 ml of ropivacaine 0.5% mixed with an additional 2 ml prepared according to the randomization.

DRUG

Dexmedetomidine

To guarantee rapid onset as well as effective postoperative analgesia, a 20 mL volume of local anesthetic has been selected for performing the ACB. The block solution will be a 20 ml volume for all groups, prepared by mixing 18 ml of ropivacaine 0.5% mixed with an additional 2 ml prepared according to the randomization.

OTHER

Saline

Control/Placebo intervention

Trial Locations (1)

M5S 1B2

RECRUITING

Women's College Hospital, Toronto

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University Health Network, Toronto

OTHER

lead

Women's College Hospital

OTHER