High vs Low Dose Dexamethasone on Complications in the Immediate Postoperative Phase
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-08-20
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a single preoperative high-dose steroid
injection on complications in the immediate postoperative phase after periacetabular
osteotomy. Primary outcome is the proportion of patients who have moderate to severe
postoperative pain in the post anaesthesia care unit. Secondary outcomes are organspecific
complications in the post anaesthesia phase, pain and nausea the first 5 days, wound
infection and readmissions the first 30 days after surgery.
The investigators hypothesize that the frequency of moderate to severe pain and organspecific
complications in the post anaesthesia care unit will be lower among patients receiving high
dose dexamethasone. The investigators hypothesize, that there will be no difference in wound
infections or readmissions.