DEXAMETHASONE for Non-urgent Thoracic Surgery (SURTHODEX)

April 11, 2023 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Assessment of DEXAMETHASONE to Prevent Respiratory Complications After Non Urgent Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic surgery is at high risk of respiratory complications. Despite the improvement of surgical procedures such as video-thoracoscopy, respiratory complications appear in 15 to -20% of procedures. Thoracic surgery induces local pulmonary inflammation which is involved in the occurrence of post-operative respiratory failure. Similarly to the example of the acute respiratory distress syndrome, corticosteroids could reduce lung injury secondary to immunological stress. In addition, recent studies suggest that dexamethasone could lead to a reduction of respiratory complications after major non cardiothoracic surgery.

Since dexamethasone is recommended to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting, around one in two patients receive dexamethasone during anesthetic induction. By retrospective analysis with compensation of bias by propensity score, the investigators aim to assess the effect of dexamethasone to prevent respiratory complications

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

1600

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Picardie
      • Amiens, Picardie, France, 80000
        • Recruiting
        • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Amiens

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who underwent scheduled lung resection surgery

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age : minimum 18 years old
  • Patients who underwent scheduled lung resection surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • absence of patient's consent
  • age under 18 years
  • pregnant women

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
incidence of respiratory failure rates between patients receiving or not DEXAMETHASONE
Time Frame: 7 days following surgery
7 days following surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 16, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2024

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 16, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

November 29, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 12, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2023

Last Verified

April 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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