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Comparison of the efficacy of dexamethasone versus ketorolac on postoperative analgesia and side-effects of minor laparoscopic surgeries

Comparison of the efficacy of dexamethasone versus ketorolac on postoperative analgesia and side-effects of minor laparoscopic surgeries: a double-blinded randomized clinical trial ? ?

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20110530006640N7
Enrollment
114
Registered
2020-11-02
Start date
2020-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-30

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Conditions

Post-laparoscopic pain, number of post-laparoscopic opioid consumption, post-laparoscopic nausea and vomiting..

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: ?30 mg intravenous ketorolac (15 mg/ml, 2 ml) 30 min before the surgery. Intervention 2: Second intervention group: ?8 mg intravenous dexamethasone (4 mg/ml,

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 18-65 years Body mass index <30 kg/m2 American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I or II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to analgesics Anticoagulant consumption during the last four weeks before the surgery Daily intake of opioids or anti-anxiety medications Fever Bacterial infection within the last two weeks before the surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post-laparoscopic pain. Timepoint: 1, 6, 12, and 24 hours after the laparoscopy. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Opioid consumption. Timepoint: Within 24 hours after laparoscopy. Method of measurement: Recorded number in the patients' medical profile.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Post-laparoscopic nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: Within 24 hours after the surgery. Method of measurement: Patient's profile.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Asgari

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

asgariza@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 7771 9922

Outcome results

None listed

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