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Preoperative Methylprednisolone to Patients Suspected of Appendicitis Undergoing Laparoscopy

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Suspected Appendicitis
Interventions
Drug: 0.9% Saline
Registration Number
NCT02711449
Lead Sponsor
Jakob Kleif
Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Patients enrolled are randomized to active substance or placebo approximately 30 minutes prior to skin incision.

Patients are followed for 30 days postoperative with registration of outcomes on a postoperative questionnaire. Patients are contacted by telephone at every registration time. The primary outcome is also secured over the telephone in case patients do not return their questionnaire.

With a power of 80% and a significance level of 5% we need 64 patients (32 in each arm) to show a 30% reduction in postoperative pain during the first 3 postoperative days with 5 measurements and we need 42 patients (21 in each arm) to show a 15% increase in the QoR-15 during the first 3 postoperative days. With an anticipated loss to follow up of 20% we need 80 patients ( 40 in each arm).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
78
Inclusion Criteria
  • Laparoscopy for suspected appendicitis
  • Age 18 years or older
  • American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) class I-III.
  • Gives written and oral consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Known autoimmune disease.
  • Chronic pain patient.
  • Presumed poor compliance.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • In systematic treatment with glucocorticoids or other immunosuppressive treatment.
  • Known renal disease, GFR<30.
  • Known liver cirrhosis.
  • Known heart failure, EF<40%.
  • Known glaucoma.
  • Known ocular herpes simplex.
  • Known cushings disease.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placebo0.9% Saline0.9% Saline intravenously approximately 30 minutes prior to skin incision
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone125 mg Methylprednisolone intravenously approximately 30 minutes prior to skin incision
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain at rest during the first 3 postoperative days on a 11-point NRS6 hours, 12 hours, postoperative day (POD) 1, POD2 and POD3

Powered to detect 30% reduction, Random regression model (mixed effects model)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep during the first 3 postoperative days on a 11-point NRSpostoperative day (POD) 1, POD2 and POD3
Incidence of postoperative nausea or vomiting during the first postoperative day6 hours, 12 hours and 24-32 hours postoperative
Pain at rest after POD3 on a 11-point NRSpostoperative day (POD) 7, POD 14 and POD 30
Fatigue during the first 3 postoperative days on a 11-point NRS6 hours, 12 hours, postoperative day (POD) 1, POD2 and POD3

Random regression model (mixed effects model)

QoR-15 during the first 3 postoperative dayspostoperative day (POD) 1, POD2 and POD3

Powered to detect 15% increase,

Pain when coughing during the first 3 postoperative days on a 11-point NRS6 hours, 12 hours, postoperative day (POD) 1, POD2 and POD3

Random regression model (mixed effects model)

Pain when coughing after POD3 on a 11-point NRSpostoperative day (POD) 7, POD 14 and POD 30
Fatigue after POD3 on a 11-point NRSpostoperative day (POD) 7, POD 14 and POD 30
QoR-15 after POD 3postoperative day (POD) 7, POD 14 and POD 30
Mobilization during the first postoperative day on a 4-point likert scale6 hours, 12 hours and postoperative day 1
Resumption of occupational activityUp to 60 days postoperative

Number of days from surgery until resumption of occupational activities

Resumption of recreational activityUp to 60 days postoperative

Number of days from surgery until resumption of recreational activities

Duration of convalescenceUp to 60 days postoperative

Number of days from surgery until resumption of both occupational and recreational activities

Adverse events according to GCP guidelines30 day postoperative
Postoperative complications according to the Clavien-Dindo classification30 day postoperative
Opioid consumption during the first 24 hours postoperative24 hours postoperative

Both as a the need for opioids and the amount equivalent to intravenous morphine.

Need for rescue antiemetics during the first 24 hours postoperative24 hours postoperative
Duration of postoperative hospital stay30 days postoperative

The duration of the postoperative hospital stay in hours.

Sleep after POD3 on a 11-point NRSpostoperative day (POD) 7, POD 14 and POD 30

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Køge Sygehus

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Køge, Denmark

Nordsjaellands Hospital

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Hillerød, Denmark

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