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Corticosteroid

dexamethasone for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Phase 4
Recruiting
Led By Melissa Brooks Peterson, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 hours
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trialtests if oral dexamethasone is just as good as IV dexamethasone at reducing post-surgery nausea, pain, and other problems in kids undergoing tonsil and ear tube surgery.

Eligible Conditions
  • Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Nausea
Secondary outcome measures
pain scores and surgical re-exploration for bleeding

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: IV Dexmethsone and oral placeboActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: Oral dexamethasone and IV placeboActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Colorado, DenverLead Sponsor
1,738 Previous Clinical Trials
2,149,400 Total Patients Enrolled
Melissa Brooks Peterson, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Colorado, Denver
1 Previous Clinical Trials
14,835 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
The Effects of IV vs Oral Dexamethasone on Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting, and Pain
2020. "The Effects of IV vs Oral Dexamethasone on Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting, and Pain". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04563494.
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