# Interscalene Block With Low-dose IV vs. Perineural Dexamethasone for Shoulder Arthroscopy

> **NCT02506660** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Hospital for Special Surgery, New York** · enrollment: 128 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Pain
- Shoulder Arthroscopy

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Bupivacaine
- **DRUG:** Perineural dexamethasone
- **DRUG:** Intravenous dexamethasone
- **DRUG:** Intravenous saline
- **DRUG:** Perineural saline

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02506660
- **Lead sponsor:** Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2015-08
- **Primary completion:** 2016-11
- **Final completion:** 2016-11
- **Target enrollment:** 128 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2018-08-29


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02506660

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02506660, "Interscalene Block With Low-dose IV vs. Perineural Dexamethasone for Shoulder Arthroscopy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-30 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02506660. Licensed CC0.

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