Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Perioperative Intravenous Dexamethasone in Clinical Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Hispanic Population
Lead Sponsor:
University of Puerto Rico
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Eligibility:
All Genders
24+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an intravenous (IV) perioperative dexamethasone regime in the clinical outcomes after a robotic-assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) in a His...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient with Hispanic self-identification
- Primary robotic-assisted TKA for treatment of primary osteoarthritis
- Age ≥ 21
- Receiving seven days of inpatient rehabilitation after medical discharge
- Patient with adequate glycemic control (HbA1c\<7.5%)
- Patients who provide written informed consent
Exclusion
- Age ≤ 21
- Chronic steroid use prior to surgery
- Previous allergies or adverse reactions to steroid drugs
- Indications for surgery other than primary osteoarthritis
- History of narcotics abuse such as opioids
- Surgeries performed without robotic-assistance
- Outpatient or Home rehabilitation programs after medical discharge
- Requirement of revision surgery orthopaedic implants
- Patients with inadequate glycemic control (HbA1c≥7.5%)
- Other medical conditions, such as osteoporosis, fungal infections, glaucoma, joint infections, peptic ulcer disease which could worsen with steroid administration.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06042426
Start Date
September 1 2023
End Date
February 1 2024
Last Update
September 18 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of Puerto Ric-Dr. Federico Trilla Hospital
Carolina, Puerto Rico, 00984