Effect of Steroids on Post-tonsillectomy Morbidities

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of postoperative systemic rapid onset and short acting dexamethasone followed by a tapering dose of oral prednisolone on post-tonsillectomy morbidities. Half of the patients who comply with the inclusion criteria were selected to receive a single postoperative dose of intravenous dexamethasone followed by oral steroids; the second group received placebo.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: King Fahd General Hospital
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; BB 1101; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone 21-phosphate; Dexamethasone acetate; Methylprednisolone; Methylprednisolone acetate; Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate; Prednisolone; Prednisolone acetate; Prednisolone hemisuccinate; Prednisolone phosphate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients in the waiting list for tonsillectomy under general anesthesia who accepted to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are allergic to steroids or those who have medical conditions which contraindicate the use of steroid i.e diabetes mellitus, gastritis, or hypertension and those who were on exogenous steroid supplements.