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Intravenous dexamethasone vs placebo

Duration of sensory block (we included all studies describing duration of sensory block regardless of how it was described) · participants undergoing surgery with peripheral nerve block

1 finding from 1 review

Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 499 participants
Moderate

Intravenous dexamethasone vs placebo

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · participants undergoing surgery with peripheral nerve block

3 findings from 1 review

Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 172 participants
Low
Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 162 participants
Low
Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 257 participants
Low

Intravenous dexamethasone vs placebo

Incidence of serious adverse events (we used the NIH definition of adverse events. A serious event includes death, a life‐threatening event that requires hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization, disability or congenital anomaly) · participants undergoing surgery with peripheral nerve block

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found