Preoperative Methylprednisolone to Patients Suspected of Appendicitis Undergoing Laparoscopy
Summary
To test whether 125 mg preoperative methylprednisolone intravenously can reduce postoperative pain after laparoscopy for suspected appendicitis and to test whether preoperative methylprednisolone can reduce postoperative fatigue, increase quality of sleep, reduce nausea or vomiting, reduce duration of convalescence and increase overall quality of recovery after laparoscopy for suspected appendicitis.
Timeline
- Start
- 2016-04
- Primary completion
- 2016-09
- Completion
- 2016-09
Outcome
Missed primary endpoint
paper The estimated effect of 125 mg of methylprednisolone on pain at rest during the first 3 days after surgery was a nonsignificant increase of 0.2 (95% confidence interval, -0.5 to 0.9; P = .571). PMID 29200067 ↗
paper A 125-mg dose of methylprednisolone given intravenously 30 minutes before laparoscopic surgery for appendicitis seemed no better than placebo at providing a clinical meaningful reduction in postoperative pain at rest. PMID 29200067 ↗
Publications
- Kleif J, Gogenur I. Severity classification of the quality of recovery-15 score-An observational study. J Surg Res. 2018 May;225:101-107. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.12.040. Epub 2018 Feb 21.
- Kleif J, Hauge CI, Vilandt J, Gogenur I. Randomized Clinical Trial of Preoperative High-Dose Methylprednisolone on Postoperative Pain at Rest After Laparoscopic Appendectomy. Anesth Analg. 2018 May;126(5):1712-1720. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000002693.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Methylprednisolone | Other / unclassified | 125 mg | Intravenous |