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Filter by:The aim of the present study is to compare the analgesic efficacy of Dexmedetomidine, Ozone and Dexamethasone regional injection in carpal tunnel syndrome.
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effects of intravenous (IV) dexamethasone on spinal anesthesia in healthy women having an elective Cesarean delivery (CD) at the IWK Health Centre. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What effect does IV dexamethasone have on the resolution of motor blockade in patients having spinal anesthesia for elective CDs? 2. What effect does IV dexamethasone have on the sensory recovery of spinal blockade, the total hydromorphone requirement in the first 24 h postoperatively, the incidence of pruritis perioperatively, and the incidence of nausea and vomiting? The spinal anesthesia technique will be standardized and will be administered as per routine care at IWK Health. Computer generation will randomize patients to either Group SD, who will receive IV dexamethasone, or group SM who will receive IV metoclopramide, an alternative anti-emetic, immediately after spinal anesthesia by the attending anesthesia provider. Each patient will receive ondansetron, a second anti- emetic as recommended for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol. Participant sensation, pain, nausea, pruritus, and motor blockade will be assessed in recovery. The patient's sensation and Bromage score will be assessed every 15 minutes until sensation is reached at L3 and a Bromage score of 4 is achieved. The investigators will determine if there is a difference between groups regarding motor blockade, the length of time of spinal anesthesia, and side effects after CD.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most frequently occurring serious bacterial infection in young children and accounts 5 to 14% of emergency department visits Formation of renal scarring in children has been associated with serious complications as hypertension, preeclampsia, and end stage renal failure in young age . So, this study aims to determine whether dexamethasone reduces the renal scarring in children will be treated with antibiotics for acute pyelonephritis. investigators propose to conduct a multi center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial, that will evaluate the efficacy of dexamethasone (0.3 mg/kg every 12 hours per day orally for 3 days) in preventing renal scarring in young febrile children (2 months to 14 years) with a first-diagnosed UTI. 120 Participants will be enrolled over a 3-year period from 6 sites.
The administration of steroids, most commonly dexamethasone (DEX), has established as standard of care during treatment of glioblastoma (GBM) and is widely used during the entire course of the disease including pre- and postoperative management, chemo- and radiotherapy. The primary purpose is to reduce tumor-associated vasogenic edema and to prevent or treat increased intracranial pressure. However, steroids are also linked to a multitude of adverse side effects that may affect survival of GBM patients such as major immunosuppression. The use of steroids during radiotherapy is associated with reduced overall- and progression-free survival and has been identified as an independent poor prognostic factor. Despite these findings, the suspicion of GBM often triggers the administration of DEX in routine clinical practice, regardless of neurological symptoms, tumor size, or extension of cerebral edema. The purpose of this study is to assess whether selected GBM patients can be treated safely with a restrictive DEX regimen from referral to the neurosurgical center until discharge. The primary objective is to determine the failure rate of a restrictive DEX regimen defined as edema or mass effect leading to any of the following: GCS deterioration ≥ 2 points, NIHSS increase ≥ 3 points, increase of midline Shift ≥ 2mm, or any surgical rescue procedure for increasing mass effect.
Surgery is the front-line therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but postoperative complications remains high and patients' long-term outcome is still challenging. In addition to surgery, anesthetic management particularly intraoperative blood pressure management and use of dexamethasone may affect patients' early and long-term outcomes after surgery for NSCLC. This study aims to investigate the impact of intraoperative blood pressure management and dexamethasone administration on early and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
Pancreatic cancer remains a devastating disease with an average 5-year survival rate of about 3-5%. Previous retrospective studies showed that perioperative epidural block and/or dexamethasone are associated with improved outcome after cancer surgery. This randomized trial aims to investigate the effect of perioperative epidural block and/or dexamethasone on long-term survival in patients following pancreatic cancer surgery.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate therapeutic efficacy of Chidamide combined with R-GDP （rituximab/gemcitabine/dexamethasone/cisplatin）in treating Patients with relapsed or refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) not suitable for transplantation.
A dose-ranging study to test various doses of Dexamethasone (2, 4 & 8 mg) to be used as an adjuvant to Local anesthetic drugs in ultrasound guided low volume Supraclavicular brachial plexus block to find the best balance between valuable effects (mainly duration of analgesic Effect) and side-effects (mainly increased random blood sugar levels)
Post thoracotomy pain syndrome still affects 50% of patients after a thoracic surgery. Pathogenesis is unclear but there is growing evidence that neuro inflammation may play a significant role. Dexamethasone is a very potent anti-inflammatory drug. The hypothesis of this study is that dexamethasone, given pre operatively, would help reduce the incidence of post thoracotomy pain syndrome 3 months after surgery, by reducing the inflammatory response, in patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery that includes thoracic epidural analgesia.
RATIONALE: Bortezomib may stop the growth of myeloma cells by blocking proteasome activity. Cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone may work in different ways to stop the growth of myeloma cells by stopping them from dividing or by killing the cells. Granulocyte Clone Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) possesses the ability to mobilize the plasma cells to detach from myeloma niche, so as to promote drug sensitivity. PURPOSE: This phase Ⅱ trial is to study how well combination of G-CSF, bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone works in treating patients with multiple myeloma.