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Effect of Dexamethasone on Post-spinal Hypotension
Led by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institue of Trauma · Updated on 2025-02-11
170
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
12 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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
Official Title
Effect of Dexamethasone on Post-spinal Hypotension
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients undergoing orthopedic surgery using spinal anesthesia
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification 1 or 2
- Age between 65 and 85 years
You will not qualify if you...
- History of cardiac arrhythmias
- History of acute coronary syndrome
- History of polytrauma
- Contraindications to spinal anesthesia such as coagulopathy, thrombocytopenia, or allergy to local anesthetic agents
- Current use of steroids or serotonin-related medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Trauma
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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Research Team
S
Sidra Javed, MBBS, FCPS, Pain fellow
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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