The Effects of IV vs Oral Dexamethasone on Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting, and Pain
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Official title
The Effects of IV vs Oral Dexamethasone on Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting, Pain, and Drug Cost in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy: A Randomized Controlled Prospective Non-inferiority Study
Brief summary
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The hypothesis being tested in this study is that perioperative oral administration of dexamethasone, when compared to intravenous (IV) administration, offers a similar reduction in postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and reduction in postoperative pain in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy and/or tympanostomy tube placement. The specific aim of this study is to demonstrate non-inferiority of oral dexamethasone when compared to IV dexamethasone, given that there is currently a severe, sudden, and world-wide shortage of IV dexamethasone given its recent use in treating patients with covid19 disease.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT04563494
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Enrollment
- 126 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 3 Years to 7 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Oct 23, 2020 (Actual)
- Primary completion
- May 24, 2023 (Actual)
- Completion
- May 24, 2023 (Actual)
- Last update posted
- Aug 28, 2026
2020 – 2023
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Colorado | Aurora | Colorado | 80045 | — |
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- Last update posted Aug 28, 2026 · Synced Nov 15, 2026
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