Comparing Single Dose and Multiple Dose of Dexamethasone Post TKA

Pain, Postoperative Clinical Trial

Official title:

Efficacy of Intravenous Dexamethasone Injection Given 12 and 24 Hours for Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06339151
• Other study ID #: TUH multiple dexamethasone TKA
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 23, 2024
• Est. completion date: October 31, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Thammasat University Hospital
• Contact: Yot Tanariyakul, M.D.
• Phone: 6683930257
• Email: y.tanariyakul[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy of single dose and double dose of dexamethasone after primary total knee replacement.

The main question[s] it aims to answer [is/are]:

Does 24 hours-interval of double dose of dexamethasone have better analgesic effect than single dose and 12 hours interval of double dose of dexamethasone after primary total joint replacement?

Researchers will compare double dose of dexamethasone group to see if [insert effects].

Participants will [describe the main tasks participants will be asked to do, interventions they'll be given and use bullets if it is more than 2 items].

Description:

1. Randomized patients into 3 groups

• Group 1: Patients received only Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg IV before surgery.

• Group 2: Patients received Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg IV before surgery and Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg at 12 hours after surgery.

• Group 3: Patients received Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg before surgery along and Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg at 24 hours after surgery.

2. Preemptive analgesia Alprazolam 0.5 mg. 1 tablet, Pregabalin 75 mg. 1 tablet before bedtime Celecoxib 400 mg. 1 tablet, Omeprazole 20 mg 1 mg tablet, Paracetamol 500 mg 2 tablets and 1 Ondansetron 4 mg 1 tablet at 1 hour before surgery.

3. The researcher will give an injection. Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg injection form together with Cefazolin 1 gm injection form by the anesthesiologist 30 minutes before surgery.

4. Spinal Anesthesia by an anesthesiologist before surgery The anesthetic component consists of 0.5% Bupivacaine 15 mg, which does not contain morphine, along with local anesthesia in the thigh area (Adductor canal block) with a mixture of 0.5% Bupivacaine 15 mg.

5. All patients will undergo knee replacement surgery in the same manner

6. Periarticular cocktail injection The drug contains Tranexamic acid 10 mg/kg, Morphine 5 mg, Adrenaline 0.5 mg, 5% Bupivacaine 200 mg (Marcaine 1 amp), Ketorolac 30 mg (1 amp) mixed with saline (Normal saline) until 75 ml of area is obtained. The injection site is placed around the knee joint and knee capsule.

7. After surgery, the patient will stay in the recovery room for 2 hours to take care of their symptoms.

8. Pain relievers after surgery include

• Parecoxib (Dynastat) 40 mg injection every 12 hours for the first 2 days after knee replacement surgery, then change the medicine to Celecoxib 400 mg. 1 tablet after breakfast

• Paracetamol 500 mg. 2 tablets every 6 hours for the first 2 days after knee replacement surgery. After that, give Paracetamol 500 mg. 2 tablets pro for pain every 6 hours

• Pregabalin 75 mg. 1 tablet po hs

• Morphine 3 mg injection every 4 hours for patients with a pain score greater than 4 points (VAS-P score ≥4)

• Ondansetron 4 mg IV prn for nausea and vomitting every 6 hours

• Alprazolam 0.5 mg 1 tab po hs

• Cefazolin 1 gm IV every 6 hours for the first 24 hours after surgery

9. Group 2 patients will receive Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg as an injection after surgery at 12 hours, and patients in Group 3 will receive Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg as injection at 24 hours after surgery

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 120
• Est. completion date: October 31, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: October 31, 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 50 Years to 85 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of primary osteoarthritis of knee joint

• Undergo unilateral primary total knee replacement

• Age between 50-85 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy to dexamethasone

• History of long term corticosteroid used

• New York heart association (NYHA) class > II

• Type 2 Diabetes mellitus that had HbA1c > 7 % or FBS > 200 mg/dl

• Chronic kidney disease > stage III or eGFR < 60

• Cirrhosis Child class B or C

• Cannot use pain controlled as protocol

• History of previous knee surgery

• History of previous septic arthritis at knee joint

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Osteo Arthritis Knee
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis, Knee
• Pain, Postoperative

Intervention

Drug:
• Dexamethasone before surgery
Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg IV before surgery
• Dexamethasone before and 12 hours after surgery
Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg IV before surgery Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg IV at 12 hours post operation
• Dexamethasone before and 24 hours after surgery
Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg IV before surgery Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg IV at 24 hours post operation

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Thailand	Thammasat University Hospital	Khlong Luang	Pathum Thani

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Thammasat University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Thailand, 

References & Publications (1)

Xu H, Zhang S, Xie J, Lei Y, Cao G, Pei F. Multiple Doses of Perioperative Dexamethasone Further Improve Clinical Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Nov;33(11):3448-3454. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.06.031. Epub 2018 Jul 4. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain at rest and motion	Using visual analog scale 0-10 (0 means best, 10 means worst)	At 6 hour, 12 hour, 18 hour, 24 hour, 30 hour, 36 hour, 42 hour, 48 hour, 54 hour, 60 hour, 66 hour and 72 hour after surgery
Secondary	Nausea and vomiting	Using visual analog scale 0-10 (0 means best, 10 means worst)	At 24 hour, 48 hour and 72 hour after surgery
Secondary	Morphine consumption	Total milligrams use of morphine postoperative (record in mg)	At 24 hour, 48 hour and 72 hour after surgery
Secondary	Blood sugar level	record in mg/dL	At 24 hour and 48 hour after surgery
Secondary	CRP level	record in mg/dL	At 24 hour and 48 hour after surgery
Secondary	Range of motion	Using long arm goniometer (record in degrees)	At 24 hour and 48 hour after surgery
Secondary	Length of hospital stay	Number of days the patient stays for surgery	up to 1 week
Secondary	Complication	Surgical site infection, deep infection or wound complication	up to 6 months