# Effect of Perineural Dexamethasone on the Duration of Popliteal Nerve Block for Anesthesia After Ankle Surgery

> **NCT03332316** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Tampere University Hospital** · enrollment: 84 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Postoperative Pain
- Nerve Block

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
- **DRUG:** Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Inj 2 mg/ml
- **DRUG:** Sodium Chloride 9mg/mL

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03332316
- **Lead sponsor:** Tampere University Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2017-11-02
- **Primary completion:** 2023-11-21
- **Final completion:** 2023-11-21
- **Target enrollment:** 84 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-28


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03332316

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03332316, "Effect of Perineural Dexamethasone on the Duration of Popliteal Nerve Block for Anesthesia After Ankle Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-19 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03332316. Licensed CC0.

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