Preoperative dexamethasone for pain relief after total knee arthroplasty: A randomised controlled trial. 2020

Timmy Chi Wing Chan, and Chi Wai Cheung, and Stanley Sau Ching Wong, and Arthur Yu Fai Chung, and Michael G Irwin, and Ping Keung Chan, and Henry Fu, and Chun Hoi Yan, and Kwong Yuen Chiu
From the Department of Anaesthesiology, Queen Mary Hospital (TCWC, AYFC), Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Hong Kong (CWC, SSCW, MGI), Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital (PKC, HF), Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (CHY, KYC).

BACKGROUND Corticosteroids can reduce pain but the optimal dose and safety profiles are still uncertain. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate two different doses of dexamethasone for pain management and their side effects after total knee arthroplasty. METHODS A prospective randomised, controlled trial. METHODS A tertiary teaching hospital in Hong Kong. METHODS One hundred and forty-six patients were randomly allocated to one of three study groups. METHODS Before operation, patients in group D8, D16 and P received dexamethasone 8 mg, dexamethasone 16 mg and placebo (0.9% saline), respectively. METHODS The primary outcome was postoperative pain score. Secondary outcomes were opioid consumption, physical parameters of the knees and side effects of dexamethasone. RESULTS Compared with placebo, group D16 patients had significantly less pain during maximal active flexion on postoperative day 3 [-1.3 (95% CI, -2.2 to -0.31), P = 0.005]. There was also a significant dose-dependent trend between pain scores and dexamethasone dose (P = 0.002). Compared with placebo, patients in group D16 consumed significantly less opioid [-6.4 mg (95% CI, -11.6 to -1.2), P = 0.025] and had stronger quadriceps power on the first three postoperative days (all P < 0.05). They also had significantly longer walking distance on postoperative day 1 [7.8 m ([95% CI, 0.85 to 14.7), P = 0.023] with less assistance during walking on the first two postoperative days (all P < 0.029) and significantly better quality-of-recovery scores on postoperative day 1 (P = 0.018). There were significant dose-dependent trends between all the above parameters and dexamethasone dose (all P < 0.05). No significant differences were found in the incidence of chronic pain or knee function 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS Dexamethasone 16 mg given before total knee arthroplasty led to a reduction in postoperative pain, less opioid consumption, stronger quadriceps muscle power, better mobilisation and better overall quality-of-recovery after operation. No long-term improvement in reduction in pain and function of the knee was found. BACKGROUND ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02767882.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010147 Pain Measurement Scales, questionnaires, tests, and other methods used to assess pain severity and duration in patients or experimental animals to aid in diagnosis, therapy, and physiological studies. Analgesia Tests,Analogue Pain Scale,Formalin Test,McGill Pain Questionnaire,Nociception Tests,Pain Assessment,Pain Intensity,Pain Severity,Tourniquet Pain Test,Visual Analogue Pain Scale,Analog Pain Scale,Assessment, Pain,McGill Pain Scale,Visual Analog Pain Scale,Analgesia Test,Analog Pain Scales,Analogue Pain Scales,Formalin Tests,Intensity, Pain,Measurement, Pain,Nociception Test,Pain Assessments,Pain Intensities,Pain Measurements,Pain Questionnaire, McGill,Pain Scale, Analog,Pain Scale, Analogue,Pain Scale, McGill,Pain Severities,Pain Test, Tourniquet,Questionnaire, McGill Pain,Scale, Analog Pain,Scale, Analogue Pain,Scale, McGill Pain,Severity, Pain,Test, Analgesia,Test, Formalin,Test, Nociception,Test, Tourniquet Pain,Tests, Nociception,Tourniquet Pain Tests
D010149 Pain, Postoperative Pain during the period after surgery. Acute Post-operative Pain,Acute Postoperative Pain,Chronic Post-operative Pain,Chronic Post-surgical Pain,Chronic Postoperative Pain,Chronic Postsurgical Pain,Pain, Post-operative,Persistent Postsurgical Pain,Post-operative Pain,Post-operative Pain, Acute,Post-operative Pain, Chronic,Post-surgical Pain,Postoperative Pain, Acute,Postoperative Pain, Chronic,Postsurgical Pain,Postoperative Pain,Acute Post operative Pain,Chronic Post operative Pain,Chronic Post surgical Pain,Chronic Postsurgical Pains,Pain, Acute Post-operative,Pain, Acute Postoperative,Pain, Chronic Post-operative,Pain, Chronic Post-surgical,Pain, Chronic Postoperative,Pain, Chronic Postsurgical,Pain, Persistent Postsurgical,Pain, Post operative,Pain, Post-surgical,Pain, Postsurgical,Post operative Pain,Post operative Pain, Acute,Post operative Pain, Chronic,Post surgical Pain,Post-operative Pains,Post-surgical Pain, Chronic,Postsurgical Pain, Chronic,Postsurgical Pain, Persistent
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D003907 Dexamethasone An anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid. Hexadecadrol,Decaject,Decaject-L.A.,Decameth,Decaspray,Dexasone,Dexpak,Hexadrol,Maxidex,Methylfluorprednisolone,Millicorten,Oradexon,Decaject L.A.
D004311 Double-Blind Method A method of studying a drug or procedure in which both the subjects and investigators are kept unaware of who is actually getting which specific treatment. Double-Masked Study,Double-Blind Study,Double-Masked Method,Double Blind Method,Double Blind Study,Double Masked Method,Double Masked Study,Double-Blind Methods,Double-Blind Studies,Double-Masked Methods,Double-Masked Studies,Method, Double-Blind,Method, Double-Masked,Methods, Double-Blind,Methods, Double-Masked,Studies, Double-Blind,Studies, Double-Masked,Study, Double-Blind,Study, Double-Masked
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D059408 Pain Management A form of therapy that employs a coordinated and interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those experiencing pain. Management, Pain,Managements, Pain,Pain Managements
D019645 Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee Replacement of the knee joint. Knee Replacement, Total,Arthroplasties, Knee Replacement,Arthroplasties, Replacement, Knee,Arthroplasty, Knee Replacement,Arthroplasty, Replacement, Partial Knee,Knee Arthroplasty,Knee Arthroplasty, Total,Knee Replacement Arthroplasties,Knee Replacement Arthroplasty,Partial Knee Arthroplasty,Partial Knee Replacement,Replacement Arthroplasties, Knee,Replacement Arthroplasty, Knee,Replacement, Total Knee,Total Knee Replacement,Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty,Unicompartmental Knee Replacement,Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty,Unicondylar Knee Replacement,Arthroplasty, Knee,Arthroplasty, Partial Knee,Arthroplasty, Total Knee,Arthroplasty, Unicompartmental Knee,Arthroplasty, Unicondylar Knee,Knee Arthroplasty, Partial,Knee Arthroplasty, Unicompartmental,Knee Arthroplasty, Unicondylar,Knee Replacement, Partial,Knee Replacement, Unicompartmental,Knee Replacement, Unicondylar,Total Knee Arthroplasty

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