Effect of Dexamethasone on Post-spinal Hypotension in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery at Tertiary Care Hospital Karachi.
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 4
SUMMARY
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if intravenous dexamethasone is effective for prevention of post spinal hypotension in geriatric population undergoing orthopedic surgeries. The main question aim to answer is: Does intravenous dexamethasone in participants undergoing orthopedic procedures of lower limb under spinal anesthesia prevents post spinal hypotension? Researchers are comparing two groups of participants * Participants in (Dexamethasone Group) Group D are receiving intravenous dexamethasone 8mg preoperatively * Participants in (Placebo Group) Group P are receiving placebo preoperatively.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 65
Maximum Age: 85
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Patient undergoing orthopedic surgery in spinal anesthesia. ASA ≤ 2.
Locations
Other Locations
Pakistan
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Trauma
RECRUITING
Karachi
Contact Information
Primary
Sidra Javed, MBBS, FCPS, Pain fellow
sidra_dow@yahoo.com
+92333 2474831
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-05
Participants
Target number of participants: 170
Treatments
Experimental: Dexamethasone Group
Participants randomly allocated to this group will receive intravenous dexamethasone 8mg preoperatively 20 minutes before spinal anesthesia
Placebo_comparator: Placebo Group
Participants randomly allocated to this group will receive placebo preoperatively 20 minutes before spinal anesthesia
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institue of Trauma