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Use of Dexamethasone in Uterine Artery Embolization

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Adenomyosis
Uterine Myoma
Interventions
Drug: Normal saline
Registration Number
NCT02056717
Lead Sponsor
Severance Hospital
Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of dexamethasone on inflammatory reactions after uterine artery embolization. The secondary purpose of this study it to investigate the effects of dexamethasone on postembolization syndrome (severe pain, nasea and vomiting).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria
  • Uterine artery embolization due to multiple myoma or adenomyosis
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diabetic mellitus
  • Steroid administration
  • Liver or kidney dysfuntion
  • High baseline CRP or leukocytosis (>11,000/μL )
  • Drug allergy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control groupNormal saline-
Dexamethasone groupDexamethasone-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Inflammatory reactions24 hours

CRP, WBC, neutrophil (%), cortisol : pre-UAE, post-UAE 12 h, post-UAE-24 h IL-6 : pre-UAE, post-UAE-24 h

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain24 hours

Immediately after UAE, post-UAE 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 h

Nausea and vomiting24 hours

Immediately after UAE, post-UAE 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 h

Sucessful rate at 3 month after UAE3 month

Utrerine volume and complete necrosis incidence

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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