NCT02462148.

Trial name or title	Perineural steroids for peripheral nerve blocks
Methods	RCT
Participants	In the United States of America (Winston‐Salem, North Carolina), participants aged 18 to 90 years undergoing surgery with saphenous nerve block.
Interventions	Experimental: bupivacaine 0.25% 20 ml with epinephrine 1:400,000 + dexamethasone 4 mg. Placebo comparator: bupivacaine 0.25% 20 mg with epinephrine 1:400,000.
Outcomes	Duration of sensory block. Pain scores 24 and 36 hours after surgery. Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Incidence of neurologic complications. Opioid consumption 24‐36 hours after surgery. Time to first analgesic request.
Starting date	July 2015.
Contact information	Daryl Steven, Wake Forest Baptist Health.
Notes	This study is currently recruiting participants.