Efficacy of dexamethasone on postoperative analgesia in the children undergoing hypospadias repair

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014030416840N1

Enrollment

Registered

2014-06-08

Start date

2011-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Distal hypospadias. Hypospadias, balanic

Interventions

Intervention 1: The patients of the intervention group received 0.5 mg/kg dexamethasone during operation. Intervention 2: The patients in control group got the same volume of normal saline during oper

Treatment - Drugs

Placebo

The patients of the intervention group received 0.5 mg/kg dexamethasone during operation.

The patients in control group got the same volume of normal saline during operation.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

1 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients aged between 1- 6 years old who had distal hypospadiasis. Exclusion criteria: patients with other types of hypospadiasis or those with other associated congenital anomalies

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post-operative pain. Timepoint: in the recovery room and after 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours. Method of measurement: FLACC pain scoring system.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBehnam Nasihatkon

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

nasihatb@sums.ac.ir+98 71 1628 6587

Outcome results

None listed

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