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Analgesic Effects Of Dexamethasone; Its Use To Reduce Post Operative Pain Scores

NCT02372812 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 173

Last updated 2015-04-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

A randomised controlled clinical trial to assess the effect of intraoperative dexamethasone on the 24 hour post operative pain scores of adult patients in Mulago hospital undergoing mastectomies, laparotomies and thyroidectomies. The adverse effects of dexamethasone at this dose were also assessed for.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

dexamethasone

12 mg of dexamethasone

DRUG

Placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Makerere University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-31
Primary Completion
2015-02-28
Completion
2015-02-28

Countries

  • Uganda

Study Locations

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