Can a common nausea drug ease hip surgery pain?
NCT ID NCT07581470
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether giving dexamethasone through a vein can improve pain control after total hip replacement. About 198 adults having hip surgery will receive either no dexamethasone, 4 mg, or 8 mg, along with standard anesthesia and a nerve block. The main goal is to see how long patients go without needing extra pain medication. The study also tracks pain levels, opioid use, nausea, and side effects.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 198 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Scheduled for elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) * Planned use of regional anesthesia including PENG block * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent * Ability to assess pain using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) Exclusion Criteria: * Known hypersensitivity to dexamethasone or any component of the study medication * Chronic corticosteroid therapy or use of systemic steroids within 14 days prior to surgery * Active systemic infection or sepsis * Significant immunosuppression (e.g., chemotherapy, biological therapy) * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Severe cognitive impairment or inability to reliably assess pain * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (e.g., HbA1c \> 8.5% or baseline blood glucose \> 200 mg/dL)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Poznan University of Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGPoznan, 62-701, Poland
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