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Effect Of Dexamethasone

Evaluation of Dexamethasone effects on Postoperative Delirium after coronary artery bypass

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201202229108N1
Enrollment
110
Registered
2012-03-15
Start date
2009-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Atherosclerotic heart disease. Atherosclerotic heart disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intravenous injection of 2cc equal with 8mg of dexamethasone before surgery, following by 2cc(8mg) of dexamethasone every 8 hour for 3 day. Intervention 2: Intravenous injection of 2cc
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intravenous injection of 2cc equal with 8mg of dexamethasone before surgery, following by 2cc(8mg) of dexamethasone every 8 hour for 3 day
Intravenous injection of 2cc Normal saline(placebo) before surgery, following by 2cc of normal saline every 8 hour for 3 day

Sponsors

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Canidateted patients for coronary baypass surgery Exclusion criteria: longer duration of cardiopulmunary bypass (more than 3 hour); age older than 80 years; EF lower than 20%; instability of hemodynamic; history of delirium; emergency operation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative Delirium. Timepoint: first, 2nd, 3ed postoperative day. Method of measurement: MME questionaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Intensive care unit and hospital length of stay. Timepoint: after discharge. Method of measurement: hospital documents.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamid Bigdelian

Department of Cardiac surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Bigdelian@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 1260 7357

Outcome results

None listed

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