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Effects Of Corticosteroids On Tonsil Surgery Complications

Effects Of Dexamethasone On Post-Tonsillectomy complications

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190112042334N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2019-02-09
Start date
2019-02-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-25

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

Conditions

Post- Tonsillectomy complications.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 0/15 mg/kg Dexamethason injected for patients intravenously when they discharged and at day 5 after surgery. Intervention 2: Control group: 0/15mg/kg normal Saline

Sponsors

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients living in Qazvin city Loss of Diabetes mellitus or coagulopathies No consumption of Corticosteroids or Anti-emetic agents

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Coagulopathies or Diabetes mellitus Consumption of Corticosteroids or anti- emetic agents

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Determination of pain score by VAS scale and rate of nausea, vomiting and hemorrhage. Timepoint: 5th day after tonsillectomy. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale to determine pain score and asking patient about having or not nausea, vomiting and hemorrhage.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Determination of pain score by VAS scale and rate of nausea, vomiting and hemorrhage. Timepoint: 10th day after tonsillectomy. Method of measurement: Using visual analogue scale to determine pain score and asking patient about having or not nausea, vomiting and hemorrhage.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSoheyla Faraji

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

sohayla_f7_2012@yahoo.com+98 28 3333 6001

Outcome results

None listed

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