Health Condition 1: K802- Calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: inj. dexamethasone 8mg iv versus inj NS 2ml iv as placebo: inj. Dexamethasone 8mg i/v given slowly over a period of 5 minutes one hour prior to induction of GA in patients undergoing L
Sponsors
Dr Savneet Sasan
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA grade I & II 2. Body Weight between 45 to 90 kg & BMI between 18 to 30kg / m sq. 3. Scheduled for Elective Laproscopic Cholecystectomy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. patient refusal 2. ASA 3 & 4 3. Hepatic & renal insufficiency 4. Previous gastric ukcers, diabetes mellitus 5. Pregnant & Nursing mothers 6. History of corticosteroid hypersensitivity. 7. Patients already on corticosteroids , immunosuppressives , analgesics or opioid medication. 8. Emergency Surgery 9. Inability to understand & use the VAS 10. Chronic pain syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the post-operative pain relief efficacy of preoperatively administered Dexamethasone when given in a dose of 8mg by intravenous route one hour prior to induction of General Anaesthesia in patients undergoing Laproscopic Cholecystectomy as assessed by Visual Analogue Score.Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1 Time to first rescue analgesia 2 Number of doses of the rescue analgesia used in 24 hours. 3 Postoperative hemodynamic parameters 4. Study the adverse effects of drug ( if any). 5. Time to hospital discharge in hoursTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sunana Gupta
ASCOMS hospital
Outcome results
None listed