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This study looks at whether giving a single dose (8 mg through an IV) of the steroid dexamethasone before surgery can help reduce pain and the need for painkillers after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (a minimally invasive surgery to remove kidney stones)

Effect Of Preoperative Single Dose 8Mg Intravenous Dexamethasone On Postoperative Pain And Blood Sugar Levels In Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy A Double Blind Randomised Control Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/083893
Enrollment
70
Registered
2025-04-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N202- Calculus of kidney with calculus of ureter

Interventions

Intervention1: Preoperative administration of single dose (8mg) systemic dexamethasone: Preoperative administration of single dose (8mg) systemic dexamethasone and observing for post operative pain sc

Sponsors

Nizams institute of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients undergoing elective percutaneous nephrolithotomy under general anesthesia with ASA grade 1 and 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patient refusal , chronic steroid use, diabetes mellitus patients, bilateral surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Effect of single-dose [8mg iv] systemic preoperative administration of dexamethasone on postoperative analgesic requirement in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomyTimepoint: VAS score is assessed at immediate postoperative period, 6hrs, 12 hrs, 24 hrs, 48 hrs postoperatively—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To see the effect of dexamethasone on the blood sugar levelsTimepoint: Blood sugars will be measured after one hour of starting and at the end of the surgery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMonu balbir

Nizams institute of medical sciences

monubalbir@yahoo.co.in9490213460

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026