The Effect of Dexamethasone on Cortisol Levels in Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery
Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
2016-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Many drugs are used to prevent nausea and vomiting and pain after surgery. In this study the
investigators will be looking at a drug, dexamethasone, which is commonly used to prevent
nausea and vomiting and pain after surgery but has other side effects. Dexamethasone is a
man-made drug that is commonly used during surgery but also can affect naturally occuring
hormones. In this study the investigators will be looking at dexamethasone's effect on a
number of naturally occuring hormones over a twenty four hour period after thyroid surgery.
The investigators hypothesize that plasma cortisol levels will be decreased following
administration of dexamethasone.