Trial reportBMJ (Clinical research ed.)2017
Dexamethasone versus standard treatment for postoperative nausea and vomiting in gastrointestinal surgery: randomised controlled trial (DREAMS Trial).
Trial report in BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 65 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Triple Combination of Fosaprepitant, Dexamethasone and Palonosetron Versus Combination of Dexamethasone and Palonosetron for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery
The Effect of Perioperative DEXamethasone on Postoperative Complications After PANcreaticoduodenectomy
Effect of Oliceridine Analgesia on Postoperative Nause and Vomiting in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized Trial
Intravenous Dexamethasone Palmitate for Prophylaxis of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery
Who cites it
65 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 154 citations in OpenAlex.
- European Guideline on Pre-Operative Prevention of Surgical Site Infections Following Digestive Surgery: A Joint Update of the WHO SSI Guideline for Gastrointestinal Surgery by UEG, ESCP, EAES, and SIS-E.United European gastroenterology journal · 2025Guideline
- Impact of the absence of opioid anesthesia on postoperative outcome indicators: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Liver Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations 2022.World journal of surgery · 2023Pooled it
- The effect of dexamethasone on pain control after thyroid surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of baseline risk factors for the development of postoperative ileus in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2020Pooled it
- Adverse side effects of dexamethasone in surgical patients.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Adverse side effects of dexamethasone in surgical patients.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Remimazolam versus sevoflurane for maintenance of anesthesia and postoperative nausea and vomiting in laparoscopic gynecologic oncology surgery: a randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- Acupuncture combined with ondansetron for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk patients undergoing laparoscopic gynaecological surgery: A randomised controlled trial.United European gastroenterology journal · 2023Trial
- The effects of fentanyl, oxycodone, and butorphanol on gastrointestinal function in patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy: a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2022Trial
- Effect of dexamethasone on complications or all cause mortality after major non-cardiac surgery: multicentre, double blind, randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2021Trial
- Prophylactic biological mesh reinforcement versus standard closure of stoma site (ROCSS): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.Lancet (London, England) · 2020Trial
- Effectiveness of self-abdominal massage on gastrointestinal function in postoperative ileus: a randomised controlled trial protocol.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Non-placement of nasogastric tube versus early removal of nasogastric tube in the enhanced recovery after surgery of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case control study.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2026Article
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- Investigating Why Comparing Intravenous and Perineural Dexamethasone Is Scientifically Unfounded.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Effects of Dexamethasone on Nausea, Vomiting, and Inflammatory Indexes After Total Knee Arthroplasty.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- [Causes and prevention strategies of postoperative nausea and vomiting after orthognathic surgery].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2025Review
5 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
1 author.
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Abstract
SECONDARY OUTCOMES: vomiting with 72 and 120 hours reported by patient or clinician; use of antiemetics and postoperative nausea and vomiting at 24, 72, and 120 hours rated by patient; fatigue and quality of life at 120 hours or discharge and at 30 days; time to return to fluid and food intake; length of hospital stay; adverse events.
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