Project

tPONV: Randomized Controlled trial of preoperative single-dose steroid application for the treatment of nausea and vomiting after thyroid surgery

Completed ยท 2010 until 2013

Type
Clinical Studies
Range
Monocentric project at KSSG
Units
Status
Completed
Start Date
2010
End Date
2013
Financing
Self Financed
Study Design
randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind, two arms
Keywords
thyroid, surgery, PONV, pain, dexamethasone
Homepage
Brief description/objective

Compare the postoperative recovery, as determined by postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after preoperative application of single-dose dexamethasone versus saline in patients undergoing partial or total thyroidectomy.