From: The effect of perineural dexamethasone on rebound pain after ropivacaine single-injection nerve block: a randomized controlled trial
Dexamethasone
n = 63
Control
n = 60
p value
Sleep score on the night before surgery
1 (0, 3)
1 (0, 2)
0.82
Sleep score on the night of surgery
1 (0, 1)
2 (0, 5)
0.01
Patient satisfaction
5 (4, 5)
4 (2, 5)
0.001