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Efficacy of peri-operative dexamethasone administration in single bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial

Status
Withdrawn
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2024-511559-17-00
Acronym
DXAACL
Enrollment
88
Registered
2024-12-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-17

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Conditions

Adult patients with indication of arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Brief summary

Pain levels will be measured by VAS from participants in each treatment arm at rest and during walking

Detailed description

Pain levels with VAS from participants in each treatment arm at rest and during walking The number of episodes of nausea and vomiting will be recorded from participants in each treatment arm., Functional scores (range of movement, length of stay, and earlier return to activity of daily life evaluated in terms of walking with crutches in the days after surgery without invalidating pain) will be evaluated in patients in the control group versus study group. Number of patients who experience surgical site infection and complications (fever, wound infections, delayed tissue healing and gastrointestinal bleeding)

Interventions

Sponsors

Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 64 Years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain levels will be measured by VAS from participants in each treatment arm at rest and during walking

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain levels with VAS from participants in each treatment arm at rest and during walking The number of episodes of nausea and vomiting will be recorded from participants in each treatment arm., Functional scores (range of movement, length of stay, and earlier return to activity of daily life evaluated in terms of walking with crutches in the days after surgery without invalidating pain) will be evaluated in patients in the control group versus study group. Number of patients who experience surgical site infection and complications (fever, wound infections, delayed tissue healing and gastrointestinal bleeding)

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026