The Effect of Dexamethasone in Combination With Paracetamol and Ibuprofen on Postoperative Pain After Spine Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The analgesic effect of dexamethasone is not well described, but studies have shown that
dexamethasone can be a safe part of a multimodal analgesic strategy after surgery. Our
purpose is to investigate if dexamethasone in combination with paracetamol and ibuprofen has
an increased analgesic effect compared to paracetamol and ibuprofen alone, on postoperative
pain after spine surgery. Our hypothesis is that dexamethasone can reduce postoperative pain
and reduce opioidconsumption and side effects compared to placebo.