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Effect of Dexamethasone on Post-spinal Hypotension

NCT06819436 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 170

Last updated 2025-02-11

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if intravenous dexamethasone is effective for prevention of post spinal hypotension in geriatric population undergoing orthopedic surgeries. The main question aim to answer is:

Does intravenous dexamethasone in participants undergoing orthopedic procedures of lower limb under spinal anesthesia prevents post spinal hypotension? Researchers are comparing two groups of participants

* Participants in (Dexamethasone Group) Group D are receiving intravenous dexamethasone 8mg preoperatively
* Participants in (Placebo Group) Group P are receiving placebo preoperatively.

Conditions

  • Post Spinal Anaesthesia Hypotension
  • Geriatric Population
  • Orthopedic Surgeries

Interventions

DRUG

Dexamethasone

Intravenous dexamethasone 8mg given to participants before spinal anesthesia

OTHER

Placebo

Intravenous placebo given to the participants before spinal anesthesia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institue of Trauma

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-28
Primary Completion
2025-04-30
Completion
2025-05-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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