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Double Blind Prospective Study of IV Steroids Versus Steroids Included in Block for Orthopedic Lower Limb Surgery
In Brief
A Early Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating Placebos and Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate for Lower Limb Injury. Completed, enrolled 50 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
IV and included steroids have produced the same length of block prolongation in adults as if the steroid was given with the nerve block. Clinically, this has not be noticed in children. The objective of this study is to examine this in young patients. The investigator will blindly give the steroid either in the IV or in the block solution (perineural). This is a prospective double blind study.
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This will be a saline solution of given IV or perineural.
This will be the active drug solution given IV or perineural.