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The effect of intravenous dexamethasone on nausea, vomiting and pain after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy

Preventive effect of intravenous dexamethasone on nausea, vomiting and pain after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200825048515N7
Enrollment
88
Registered
2020-10-08
Start date
2020-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-09

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

Conditions

Laparoscopic cystectomy. Other and unspecified ovarian cysts

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Patients in this group are given intravenous normal saline with the same volume (two cc) two minutes before induction of anesthesia. Then induction of anesthesia is perf

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being candidate for laparoscopic cystectomy ASA score of 2 according to American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification (ASA class) Informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindications to use of dexamethasone Having severe and uncontrolled diseases of cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, chronic respiratory Taking anti-nausea drugs and painkillers 24 hours before surgery People with a history of gastrointestinal problems and postoperative nausea Having a history of corticosteroids BMI>30 kg/m2 Pregnant and elderly women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of nausea. Timepoint: Zero, 2, 12 and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Severity of vomiting. Timepoint: Zero, 2, 12 and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient satisfaction. Timepoint: 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Score 0 as dissatisfied to score 5 as complete satisfaction.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLili Adineh Mehr

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

liliadineh@yahoo.com+98 31 3620 2020

Outcome results

None listed

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