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Gasbjerg KS, Lunn TH, Hägi-Pedersen D, Overgaard S, Pedersen NA, Lindholm P, Lindberg-Larsen M, Brorson S, Schrøder HM, Thybo KH, Olsen MH, Mathiesen O, Jakobsen JC. Associations of dexamethasone's effect on morphine consumption after total knee arthroplasty-Subgroup analyses. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2024; 68:546-555. [PMID: 38267221 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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The DEXamethasone twice for pain treatment after Total Knee Arthroplasty (DEX-2-TKA) trial showed that adding one and two doses of 24 mg intravenous dexamethasone to paracetamol, ibuprofen and local infiltration analgesia, reduced morphine consumption (primary outcome) within 48 h after TKA. We aimed to explore the differences in the effect of dexamethasone on morphine consumption in different subgroups. Quantile regression adjusted for site was used to test for significant interaction between the predefined dichotomised subgroups and treatment group. The subgroups were defined based on baseline data: sex (male/female), age (≤65 years/>65 years), American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA)-score (ASA I + II/III), visual analogue score of preoperative pain at rest (≤30 mm/>30 mm), pain during mobilisation (≤30 mm/>30 mm), type of anaesthesia (spinal anaesthesia/general anaesthesia and spinal converted to general anaesthesia), and prior daily use of analgesics (either paracetamol and/or NSAID/neither). These analyses were supplemented with post hoc multivariate linear regression analyses. Test of interaction comparing sex in the pairwise comparison between DX2 (dexamethasone [24 mg] + dexamethasone [24 mg]) versus placebo (p = .02), showed a larger effect of dexamethasone on morphine consumption in male patients compared to females. Test of interaction comparing age in the pairwise comparison between DX1 (dexamethasone [24 mg] + placebo) versus placebo (p = .04), showed a larger effect of dexamethasone on morphine consumption in younger patients (≤65 years) compared to older. All remaining subgroup analyses showed no evidence of a difference. The supplemental multivariate analyses did not support any significant interaction for sex (p = .256) or age (p = .730) but supported a significant interaction with the type of anaesthesia (p < .001). Our results from the quantile regression analyses indicate that the male sex and younger age (≤65 years) may be associated with a larger analgesic effect of dexamethasone than the effects in other types of patients. However, this is not supported by post-hoc multivariate linear regression analyses. The two types of analyses both supported a possible interaction with the type of anaesthesia.
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- Kasper S Gasbjerg
- Research Centre of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Naestved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, Naestved, Denmark
- Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Department of Anaesthesiology, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Centre of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Naestved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, Naestved, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Orthopaedics, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Gildhøj Private Hospital, Brøndby, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- Department of Regional Health Research, The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Naestved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, Naestved, Denmark
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- Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Department of Anaesthesiology, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, The Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Department of Anaesthesiology, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Regional Health Research, The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Mølgaard AK, Gasbjerg KS, Skou ST, Mathiesen O, Hägi-Pedersen D. Chronic Pain and Functional Outcome 3 years After Total Knee Arthroplasty and Perioperative Dexamethasone: A Follow-Up of the Randomized, Clinical DEX-2-TKA Trial. J Arthroplasty 2023; 38:2592-2598.e2. [PMID: 37286048 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.05.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Perioperative dexamethasone as an adjunct to multimodal analgesia, has an opioid-sparing and pain alleviating effect after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), however, the 3-year effects are unknown. We aimed to investigate the 3-year effect of 1 (DX1) or 2 (DX2) intravenous doses of 24 mg dexamethasone or placebo on pain, physical function, and health-related quality of life after TKA. METHODS Patients who participated in the Dexamethasone Twice for Pain Treatment after TKA (DEX-2-TKA) were invited to physical tests and questionnaires (self-reported characteristics, Oxford Knee Score, EuroQol-5Dimensions-5Levels (EQ5D5L), and PainDetect). The tests were 40-meter Fast Paced Walk (40FPW) test, Timed Up and Go (TUG), 30 Second Chair Stand test (30CST), Stair Climb Test (SCT), bilateral knee Range of Motion, and knee extension torque. For each test the peak pain intensity was registered on a 0 to 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale. Primary outcome was average peak pain intensity during the 40FPW, TUG, 30CST and SCT. Secondary outcomes were the tests and questionnaires. Out of 252 eligible patients, 133 (52.8%) underwent the tests and 160 (63.5%) answered the questionnaires. Mean follow-up time was 33 months (range, 23 to 40). RESULTS Median (interquartile range) peak pain intensity was 0 (0 to 65) for the DX2 group, 0 (0 to 51) for DX1 group and 0 (0 to 70) for the placebo group (P = .72). No differences in secondary outcomes were identified. CONCLUSION One or 2 intravenous doses of 24 mg dexamethasone did not impact chronic pain development or physical function 3 years after TKA.
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- Asger K Mølgaard
- Research Centre of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Research Centre of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark
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- The Research Unit PROgrez, Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark; Research Unit for Musculoskeletal Function and Physiotherapy, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
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- Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Department of Anaesthesiology, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Research Centre of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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Mølgaard AK, Gasbjerg KS, Meyhoff CS, Lunn TH, Jakobsen JC, Gögenur I, Mathiesen O, Hägi-Pedersen D. Effect of Dexamethasone on Myocardial Injury After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Substudy of the Randomized Clinical DEX-2-TKA Trial. Am J Med 2023; 136:193-199. [PMID: 36252718 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) carries a high postoperative mortality. In this preplanned, subgroup analysis of the randomized DEX-2-TKA Trial, we investigated the effect of dexamethasone versus placebo on the concentration of cardiac troponin I and T (TnI and TnT) on the first postoperative morning after total knee arthroplasty. In addition, frequency of MINS, myocardial infarction, and major adverse cardiovascular events where evaluated. METHODS We included 290 patients who received either 24 mg of dexamethasone intravenously (given perioperatively) or placebo. Blood samples were analyzed as either TnI or T depending on trial site. RESULTS A total of 236 samples were eligible for analysis of TnI and 38 samples for TnT on the first postoperative morning. The median (IQR) TnI concentration was 4.6 ng/L (0-7.2 ng/L) in the dexamethasone group and 4.5ng/l (0-7.0 ng/L) in the placebo group (P = .96) on the first postoperative morning. The median TnT was 9 ng/L (6-11 ng/L) in the dexamethasone group and 8 ng/L (5-10 ng/L) in the placebo group (P = .68). The frequencies of MINS, myocardial infarction, and major adverse cardiovascular events were similar in the compared groups, but these analyses were underpowered. CONCLUSION We found no effect of dexamethasone on postoperative concentration of troponin I or T on the first postoperative morning after total knee arthroplasty.
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- Asger K Mølgaard
- Research Centre of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark.
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- Research Centre of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark; Center of Surgical Science, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark; Centre of Anaesthesiological Research, Department of Anesthesiology, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- Research Centre of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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Leth MF, Bukhari S, Laursen CCW, Larsen ME, Tornøe AS, Jakobsen JC, Maagaard M, Mathiesen O. Risk of serious adverse events associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in orthopaedic surgery. A protocol for a systematic review. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2022; 66:1257-1265. [PMID: 35986625 PMCID: PMC9826397 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative pain is a common condition following orthopaedic surgeries and causes prolonged hospitalisation, delayed rehabilitation and hamper the quality of life. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective analgesics and anti-inflammatory mediators in the treatment of postoperative pain. The association of NSAIDs with serious adverse events may however keep some clinicians and clinical decision makers from using NSAIDs perioperatively. The evidence regarding the risks of serious adverse events following perioperative use of NSAIDs in orthopaedic surgery is sparse and needs to be assessed in a systematic review. This is a protocol for a systematic review that aims to identify the risks of serious adverse events from perioperative use of NSAIDs in orthopaedic patients. METHODS Our methodology is based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols and the eight-step assessment procedure suggested by Jakobsen and colleagues. We wish to assess if NSAIDs versus placebo, usual care or no intervention, will influence the risks of serious adverse events in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery. We will include all randomised trials assessing the use of NSAIDs perioperatively. To identify trials we will search the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Excerpta Medica database, Cochrane Central Register, Science Citation Index Expanded on Web of Science and BIOSIS. Two authors will screen the literature and extract data. We will use the 'Risk of Bias 2 tool' to assess trials. Extracted data will be analysed using RStudio and Trial Sequential Analysis. We will create a 'Summary of Findings' table in which we will present our primary and secondary outcomes. We will assess the quality of evidence using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE). DISCUSSION This systematic review can potentially aid clinicians and clinical decision makers in the use of NSAIDs for treatment of postoperative pain following orthopaedic surgeries.
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- Morten Fiil Leth
- Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Department of AnaesthesiologyZealand University HospitalKøgeDenmark
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- Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Department of AnaesthesiologyZealand University HospitalKøgeDenmark
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- Department of AnaesthesiologyJuliane Marie Centre ‐ RigshospitaletCopenhagenDenmark
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- Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Department 7812Copenhagen University Hospital – RigshospitaletCopenhagenDenmark,Department of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Southern DenmarkOdenseDenmark
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- Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Department of AnaesthesiologyZealand University HospitalKøgeDenmark
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- Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Department of AnaesthesiologyZealand University HospitalKøgeDenmark,Department of Clinical MedicineCopenhagen UniversityCopenhagenDenmark
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Koo CH, Kim J, Na HS, Ryu JH, Shin HJ. The effect of lidocaine patch for postoperative pain: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Clin Anesth 2022; 81:110918. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2022.110918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Gantzel M, Gasbjerg KS, Hägi-Pedersen D, Meyhoff CS, Olsen MH, Mathiesen O, Jakobsen JC, Lunn TH. Effect of dexamethasone on intraoperative remifentanil dose in total knee arthroplasty surgery under general anaesthesia. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2022; 66:1070-1076. [PMID: 35908167 PMCID: PMC9543467 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background The effects of glucocorticoids may include both genomic and rapid nongenomic effects. The potential rapid analgesic effect during surgery has not previously been investigated. We aimed to explore the effect of dexamethasone on intraoperative infusion rate of remifentanil in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery under general anaesthesia. Methods In this post hoc subgroup analysis, we included patients randomised in the DEX‐2‐TKA trial, who were operated under total intravenous anaesthesia with remifentanil and propofol. Trial medication, intravenous dexamethasone 24 mg or placebo, was administered immediately after anaesthesia onset. The primary outcome was the median weight‐corrected infusion rate of remifentanil during surgery. Secondary outcomes included median weight‐corrected infusion rate of propofol, median intraoperative bispectral index and time spent in the post‐anaesthesia care unit. Results Eighty‐seven patients were included in the analysis of the primary outcome. A significantly higher remifentanil infusion rate was observed in the dexamethasone group compared with the placebo group, p = .02. None of the secondary outcomes resulted in statistically significant differences between groups. Conclusion This explorative post hoc analysis of the randomised DEX‐2‐TKA trail showed that patients undergoing TKA surgery under general anaesthesia and who received dexamethasone seemed to have a higher remifentanil infusion rate compared with patients who received placebo. The clinical implications of the potentially increased remifentanil infusion rate need to be validated and explored further. Clinical trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05002361 (12 August 2021).
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- Maria Gantzel
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Centre of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Naestved-Slagelse- Ringsted Hospitals, Denmark
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- Research Centre of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Naestved-Slagelse- Ringsted Hospitals, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, The Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Department of Anaesthesiology, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- Department of Regional Health Research, The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark.,Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Gasbjerg KS, Hägi-Pedersen D, Lunn TH, Laursen CC, Holmqvist M, Vinstrup LØ, Ammitzboell M, Jakobsen K, Jensen MS, Pallesen MJ, Bagger J, Lindholm P, Pedersen NA, Schrøder HM, Lindberg-Larsen M, Nørskov AK, Thybo KH, Brorson S, Overgaard S, Jakobsen JC, Mathiesen O. Effect of dexamethasone as an analgesic adjuvant to multimodal pain treatment after total knee arthroplasty: randomised clinical trial. BMJ 2022; 376:e067325. [PMID: 34983775 PMCID: PMC8724786 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-067325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of one and two doses of intravenous dexamethasone in patients after total knee arthroplasty. DESIGN Randomised, blinded, placebo controlled trial with follow-up at 90 days. SETTING Five Danish hospitals, September 2018 to March 2020. PARTICIPANTS 485 adult participants undergoing total knee arthroplasty. INTERVENTION A computer generated randomised sequence stratified for site was used to allocate participants to one of three groups: DX1 (dexamethasone (24 mg)+placebo); DX2 (dexamethasone (24 mg)+dexamethasone (24 mg)); or placebo (placebo+placebo). The intervention was given preoperatively and after 24 hours. Participants, investigators, and outcome assessors were blinded. All participants received paracetamol, ibuprofen, and local infiltration analgesia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was total intravenous morphine consumption 0 to 48 hours postoperatively. Multiplicity adjusted threshold for statistical significance was P<0.017 and minimal important difference was 10 mg morphine. Secondary outcomes included postoperative pain. RESULTS 485 participants were randomised: 161 to DX1, 162 to DX2, and 162 to placebo. Data from 472 participants (97.3%) were included in the primary outcome analysis. The median (interquartile range) morphine consumptions at 0-48 hours were: DX1 37.9 mg (20.7 to 56.7); DX2 35.0 mg (20.6 to 52.0); and placebo 43.0 mg (28.7 to 64.0). Hodges-Lehmann median differences between groups were: -2.7 mg (98.3% confidence interval -9.3 to 3.7), P=0.30 between DX1 and DX2; 7.8 mg (0.7 to 14.7), P=0.008 between DX1 and placebo; and 10.7 mg (4.0 to 17.3), P<0.001 between DX2 and placebo. Postoperative pain was reduced at 24 hours with one dose, and at 48 hours with two doses, of dexamethasone. CONCLUSION Two doses of dexamethasone reduced morphine consumption during 48 hours after total knee arthroplasty and reduced postoperative pain. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov NCT03506789.
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- Kasper Smidt Gasbjerg
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals, Næstved, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Copenhagen Centre for Translational Research, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Department of Anaesthesiology, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Copenhagen Centre for Translational Research, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals, Næstved, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals, Næstved, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Orthopaedic Research Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Nordsjællands University Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark Anders
- Copenhagen Trial Unit Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Department of Anaesthesiology, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Orthopaedic Research Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Copenhagen Trial Unit Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Department of Anaesthesiology, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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