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Register: ChiCTR
Last refreshed on: 29 January 2018
Main ID:  ChiCTR-INR-16007863
Date of registration: 2016-01-30
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Public title: Effect of high-dose postoperative dexamethasone on pain and recovery after total knee and hip arthroplasty
Scientific title: Effect of high-dose postoperative dexamethasone on pain and recovery after total knee and hip arthroplasty
Date of first enrolment: 2016-02-02
Target sample size: High-dose group:50;Multi-dose group:50;Low-dose group:50;
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=13292
Study type:  Interventional study
Study design:  Randomized parallel controlled trial  
Phase:  New Treatment Measure Clinical Study
Countries of recruitment
China
Contacts
Name: Li Jinlong   
Address:  37 Guoxuexiang, Chengdu, Sichuan, China 610041
Telephone: +86 18040350096
Email: 476825891@qq.com
Affiliation:  Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Name: Zhou Zongke   
Address:  37 Guoxuexiang, Chengdu, Sichuan, China 610041
Telephone: +86 18980601028
Email: zongke@126.com
Affiliation:  Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary unilateral total knee artropasty;
2. Patients with Knee osteoartritis;
3. Able and willing to provide signed informed consent;
4. the level of IL-1, IL-6, CRP, TNF, ESR, NEUT are normal before surgery.

Exclusion criteria: 1. Simultaneously bilateral total knee artropasty or revision case;
2. Surgical History of the knee joint;
3. Knee joint cavity paracentesis in recent 3 months;
4. Stiffness with knee;
5. Blood coagulation disorders;
6. History of deep venous thrombosis;
7. Concomitant medical problems such as uncontrolled hypertention, severe cardiovascular disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, liver or renal failure;
8. allergic to dexamethasone;
9. Using adrenal cortical hormone in recent sit months


Age minimum: 22
Age maximum: 72
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Hip/knee osteoarthritis
Intervention(s)
High-dose group:Dexamethasone administered 10 mg before surgery followed by 20 mg appropriate 4 hours after surgery;Multi-dose group:Dexamethasone administered 10 mg before surgery followed by 10 mg 4 h and 20 h after surgery;Low-dose group:Dexamethasone administered 10 mg before surgery followed by 10 mg 4 h after surgery;
Primary Outcome(s)
VAS (0-100);
Secondary Outcome(s)
Inflammatory indicators (ESR, CRP, IL-6);Blood transfusion volume;Blood transfusion cases;Hb;Hct;Length of hospital stay;Satisfaction;KOOS;Knee-extension strength;HOOS;5-scale musle score;HSS;KSS;Short-term Complications (SSI);Long-term Complications (Infection);
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Ministry of Health Special Scientific Research Projects of China
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 07/01/2013
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