Perioperative Dexamethasone Reduces Postoperative Pain and Nausea After Periacetabular Osteotomy

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-08-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of Dexamethasone on postoperative pain and nausea after periacetabular osteotomy.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Balgrist University Hospital
• Treatments: Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone acetate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 18 years

• General anasthesia

• Elective periacetabular osteotomy for any reason

• Written informed consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form)

• Competent German language skills

Exclusion Criteria:

• Chronic pain patient, chronic lower back pain

• Steroid or immunosuppressive drugs used within 6 months of surgery

• Renal failure, hepatic failure

• Relevant allergies

• Pregnancy/ Breast feeding

• Contraindications for Fortecortin treatment according to Swissmedic

• Previous enrollment into the current study

• Participation in another study with investigational drug within the 30 days preceding and during the present study

• Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse Illness according to "Warnings and Precautions of Dexamethasone and NaCl"