Status:
UNKNOWN
Single Dose Steroid Before Thyroidectomy for Benign Disease to Improve Postoperative Nausea, Pain, and Vocal Function
Lead Sponsor:
Ospedale Misericordia e Dolce
Conditions:
Postoperative Pain
Postoperative Nausea and Vomit
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of 8 mg of dexamethasone administered prior surgery, to reduce pain, postoperative nausea and vomiting and to improve vocal function after thyroid...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \> 18 years
- Patients undergoing thyroidectomy
Exclusion
- Patients who had received antiemetic therapy within 48 hours before surgery
- Patients with depression
- Chronic pain disorder
- Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- History of severe and/or repeated PONV after previous minor surgery, that led to change from standard anesthetic protocol
- Pregnancy
- Age \< 18 years
- Patients who had known malignant disease or had undergone previous thyroid or neck surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00888303
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
October 1 2012
Last Update
September 5 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Misericordia and Dolce Hodpital
Prato, Po, Italy, 59100