An interventional study of Dexamethason Helvepharm ® and Placebo in Thyroid Surgery for Benign Disease, sponsored by University of Bern. Completed at 1 site in Switzerland. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-06-09.
Sponsored by University of Bern · Not applicable and Interventional
We evaluated the effects of giving a single dose of steroid before thyroid surgery in a single institutional, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Postoperative nausea, pain, and vocal function were significantly improved after steroid administration compared to controls.
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Placebo 45 minutes prior to surgery
Drug: Placebo
8 mg Dexamethasone 45 minutes prior to surgery
Drug: Dexamethason Helvepharm ®
8 mg Dexamethason i.v. 45 minutes prior to surgery
100 ml sodium chloride i.v. 45 minutes prior to surgery
Nausea
Time frame: 0-72 hours postoperative
Pain, vocal function
Time frame: 0-72 hours postoperative
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