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Low- vs High-Dose Dexamethasone in Suprascapular Nerve Block for Cervical Radicular Pain
November 2025
Low- vs High-Dose Dexamethasone in Suprascapular Nerve Block for Cervical Radicular Pain
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Comparison of efficacy of suprascapular nerve block using local anaesthetic and two different doses of steroid in cervical radicular pain.
J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol . 2025 Jul-Sep;41(3):491-495.Synopsis
Forty patients with cervical radicular pain were randomized to suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) with 8 mg dexamethasone + 0.25% bupivacaine (n=20) or SSNB with 4 mg dexamethasone + 0.25% bupivacaine (n=20). The primary outcome of interest was pain on the numeric rating scale (NRS) at prespecified timepoints. Secondary outcomes of interest included Patient global impression of change (PGIC), number...
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