NCT01170780

Dexamethasone Versus Placebo in Optimizing the Postoperative Period After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mette Astrup Madsen · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Does corticosteroid (dexamethasone) have an effect on the postoperative period after laparoscopic hernia repair, when it comes to pain, postoperative nausea and vomiting and convalescence. This randomized, double-blinded study compares dexamethasone versus placebo. The patients are recommended one day of convalescence. The medicine or placebo is given before operation. The patients fill out questionnaire before operation and three hours after operation and in the following three days. The patients also register when they return to normal activities and work.

Conditions

• Inguinal Hernia
• Femoral Hernia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Dexamethasone	single use of dexamethasone IV 8 mg/2 ml
DRUG	Saline	2 ml IV

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-08-01
• Primary completion: 2011-06-01
• Completion: 2011-08-01
• First posted: 2010-07-27
• Last updated: 2024-08-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark