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Influence of Intrathecal Dexamethasone Administration for Proximal Femoral Fractures

NCT03856502 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2019-02-28

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Summary

Spinal anesthesia blocks acute pain in older patients with femur fracture. Delirium is a common complication seen after femur fracture, affecting approximately 10-16% of patients. It is associated with increased mortality at 1st year, delayed rehabilitation efforts, prolonged length of hospital stay, poorer functional outcomes, and increased risk of nursing home placement.

Intrathecal dexamethasone administration improves quality of anesthesia in patients with femur fracture compared to conventional spinal anesthesia.

Conditions

  • Femoral Fracture
  • Cognition Disorders
  • Cortisol; Hypersecretion

Interventions

DRUG

8 mg of dexamethasone

Effect of intrathecally administered dexamethasone in spinal anaesthesia for surgical correction of the hip fracture.

DRUG

12,5 mg of 0,5 % of levobupivacaine

Local anaesthetic standardly used in spinal anaesthesia for surgical correction of the hip fracture by the particular hospital's protocol.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • General Hospital Sveti Duh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Livija Šakić, MD,PhD · University Hospital Sveti Duh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-11
Primary Completion
2016-05-26
Completion
2017-07-04

Countries

  • Croatia

Study Locations

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