Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Oral Dexamethasone as an Intervention for Postoperative Pain and Nausea Management in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Henry Ford Health System

Conditions:

Arthritis Knee

Postoperative Nausea

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine if oral dexamethasone provides clinically significant improvement in postoperative outcomes, specifically nausea and pain scores.

Detailed Description

Protocols in perioperative pain management during total joint arthroplasty (TJA) have contributed to early discharge after surgery. As practices move to favor ambulatory surgery in total joint arthrop...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • adult patients age 18 and older who will be undergoing joint replacement

Exclusion

  • Patients with uncontrolled diabetes ( HbA1C, \>7.5%), impaired hepatic function (Child class, \>B), impaired renal failure (Glomerular filtration rate \<60 mL/min/1.73 m2), chronic narcotic use, alcohol and/or opioid dependence, patients with a known adverse reaction to corticosteroids, and patients unable to give informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04432259

Start Date

July 1 2020

End Date

December 1 2022

Last Update

June 16 2020

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