Clinical trial · Interventional
Use of Dexamethasone in Uterine Artery Embolization
The Effect of Dexamethasone on Inflammatory Response After Uterine Artery Embolization
NCT02056717CI-TRIAL-00017558completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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).
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adenomyosis | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Uterine Myoma | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone | Drug | Dexamethasone | ALIAS |
| Normal saline | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Dexamethasone group
- interventionNames
- Drug: Dexamethasone
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control group
- interventionNames
- Drug: Normal saline
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Inflammatory reactions
- timeFrame
- 24 hours
- description
- CRP, WBC, neutrophil (%), cortisol : pre-UAE, post-UAE 12 h, post-UAE-24 h IL-6 : pre-UAE, post-UAE-24 h
Secondary outcomes (3)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 60 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
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
References
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