CORTERAS STUDY: The Effect of Corticosteroids on Early Recovery After Major Surgery in Elderly Patients
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Major surgery induces a systemic inflammatory response, which can influence the
post-operative morbidity, such as coagulation disorders and post-operative muscle weakness,
hampering early recovery after surgery.
Single administration of high dose corticosteroids is known to reduce this inflammatory
response and could possibly improve the post-operative outcome.
The CORTERAS study will evaluate the effect of administration of corticosteroids, as compared
to no corticosteroids, on postoperative muscle weakness and quality of recovery after surgery
in elderly patients.