Prevention of post operative nausea and vomiting with dexamethasone in children and adolescents undergoing posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scolioses : A randomized double-blind clinical trial

Prevention of post operative nausea and vomiting with dexamethasone in children and adolescents undergoing posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scolioses : A randomized double-blind clinical trial - Prevention of post operative nausea and vomiting with dexamethasone in children and adolescents undergoing posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scolioses : A randomized double-blind clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000016847

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-05-01

Start date

2015-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Adolescent idiopathic scolioses

Interventions

Dexamethasone (0.15 mg/kg) at the induction of anesthesia (n=50) Saline at the induction of anesthesia (n=50)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with ASA PS I or II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindication to the use of any of the study medications. Patients who took steroids or immunosuppressant within 1 month prior to the surgery. Patients who took antiemetics within 24h prior to the surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of PONV within 72h after surgery	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRie Wakamiya

Keio University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology

eriya@keio.jp070-6587-1141

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026