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Completed Phase 4 Interventional

Perioperative Steroid Dosing on the APR in AIS

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05561725

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Official title

The Impact of Perioperative Steroid Dosing on the Acute Phase Response in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Brief summary

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The objective of this study is to perform a prospective, randomized controlled trial investigating the clinical usage of perioperative dexamethasone usage on APR activation, postoperative morphine usage, postoperative nausea, and hospital length of stay. There will be a control control and a Dexamethasone cohort. Participants will be randomized into one of the two cohorts. Patients in the control group will receive one 8mg dose of dexamethasone intraoperatively as per standard of care anesthesia protocols. Patients randomized to the dexamethasone cohort will be administered 8 mg of dexamethasone with 3 additional doses administered at 8-hour intervals following surgery for a total of 4 doses. All study activities will tale place at Egleston during the patient's planned inpatient stay for their posterior spinal fusion. This project has the potential to validate the utility of dexamethasone as a way to optimize postoperative care following PSF for AIS by minimizing the need for opioid medications and enhancing mobility and recovery.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT05561725
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Enrollment
42 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
10 Years to 18 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Jan 2, 2023
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2026
Completion
Mar 31, 2026
Last update posted
Jun 8, 2026

2023 – 2026

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Children Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta Georgia 30329

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