Trial Comparing Low Dose and High Dose Steroids in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of low dose versus high dose steroids
vital signs of patients currently on steroids or recently treated with steroids undergoing
major colorectal surgery. The investigators hypothesize that there will be no statistically
significant difference in orthostatic hypotension (blood pressure measured on lying, sitting,
and standing), blood pressure, temperature or heart rate in the standard and low dose groups.