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Steroid Before Thyroidectomy

NCT00619086 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2008-06-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

We evaluated the effects of giving a single dose of steroid before thyroid surgery in a single institutional, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Postoperative nausea, pain, and vocal function were significantly improved after steroid administration compared to controls.

Conditions

  • Thyroid Surgery for Benign Disease

Interventions

DRUG

Dexamethason Helvepharm ®

8 mg Dexamethason i.v. 45 minutes prior to surgery

DRUG

Placebo

100 ml sodium chloride i.v. 45 minutes prior to surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bern

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephan A. Vorburger, MD · Dept of visceral- and transplant surgery, University Hospital Bern

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-11-30
Completion
2007-06-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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