Status:

COMPLETED

Preoperative High-dose Dexamethasone and Emergency Laparotomy

Lead Sponsor:

Mirjana Cihoric

Conditions:

Intestinal Obstruction and Ileus

Perforated Viscus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of this trial is to evaluate the effect of high-dose glucocorticoid on inflammatory response and recovery after emergency laparotomy in participants with intestinal obstruction and perforated ...

Detailed Description

Surgical trauma and accompanying inflammation results in increased capillary permeability leading to tissue edema. Since the vascular endothelium contributes to homeostasis, endothelial damage may inc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults (18 years or over) undergoing emergency laparotomy (laparotomy or laparoscopy) for following abdominal pathology:
  • Primary perforated viscus (perforated ulcer, small intestine or colon)
  • Primary intestinal obstruction ( small intestine or colon)
  • Provided verbal and written informed consent
  • Must speak and understand the Danish language

Exclusion

  • Appendectomies, cholecystectomies, negative diagnostic laparoscopies/laparotomies, herniotomies without bowel resections, sub-acute internal hernias after gastric bypass surgery, sub-acute surgery for inflammatory bowel diseases.
  • Emergency re-operations after elective surgery owing to paralytic/obstructive ileus, perforated viscus, anastomotic leakage
  • Reoperation owing to fascial separation with no other abdominal pathology identified and sub-acute colorectal cancer-surgery will be excluded from the cohort. Sub-acute surgery is defined as surgery planned within 48 hours.
  • Intestinal Ischemia
  • intraabdominal bleeding
  • Traumas, gynecological, urogenital and other vascular pathology, pregnant participants.
  • Dementia and/or cognitive dysfunction (diagnosed).
  • Participants not oriented in time, place and person
  • Insuline treatment for diabetes mellitus type I and II
  • Current treatment with systemic glucocorticoids or immune suppressive treatment ( apart from inhalation steroids)
  • Allergies to trial medicine
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Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 9 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04791566

Start Date

March 1 2021

End Date

December 9 2022

Last Update

December 14 2022

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Mirjana Cihoric

Hvidovre, Denmark, 2650