NCT01586806.

Trial name or title	Postoperative analgesia comparing subsartorial saphenous nerve block with and without dexamethasone in ACL reconstruction
Methods	RCT
Participants	In the United States of America (New York, New York), ASA I‐III participants age 16‐65 undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Interventions	Bupivacaine 0.5% 13 ml + 1 mg dexamethasone perineurally. Bupivacaine 0.5% 13 ml + 4 mg dexamethasone perineurally. Bupivacaine 0.5% 13 ml perineurally.
Outcomes	Patient perceived duration of analgesia. Intensity of pain measured on NRS. Patient satisfaction measured on an 11‐point NRS. Postoperative morphine consumption. Incidence of opioid‐related side effects.
Starting date	July 2012.
Contact information	Hospital for Special Surgery, New York.
Notes	Completed study. No published results.