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dexamethasone for Cervicogenic Radiculopathy
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This trial is comparing two ways of giving epidural steroid injections to see if one is more effective or safe than the other for treating nerve pain in the arm.
- Cervicogenic Radiculopathy
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- Your pain level, as measured on a scale from 0 to 10, is higher than 4 before starting the trial.You have nerve pain in one arm that's caused by a problem in your neck.You have received a corticosteroid injection in your neck or arm within the past month.You cannot have a special dye called contrast material injected into your body.
- Group 1: Transforaminal Cervical Epidural Corticosteroid Injections
- Group 2: Lateralized Interlaminar Epidural Corticosteroid Injections
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
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Are there any unfilled vacancies for those wishing to participate in this experiment?
"Correct. The clinicaltrials.gov website confirms that this medical experiment, which was first posted on May 1st 2018, is actively recruiting patients to participate. Approximately 116 participants are required from a single site for the study's completion."
How many participants are joining the trial at this time?
"Yes, according to information posted on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is actively searching for participants since its inception on May 1st 2018 and the most recent update was made in February 2022. A total of 116 volunteers are necessary from one site only."
What conditions is dexamethasone typically prescribed to treat?
"Dexamethasone has been proven to be a viable medical treatment for ophthalmia, sympathetic eye disorder, and branch retinal vein occlusion."
Are there any prior investigations involving dexamethasone?
"Currently, 552 medical trials studying dexamethasone are ongoing worldwide; with 144 of those studies in the final phase of clinical data collection. The majority of these tests take place in Mishawaka, Indiana but there are 18604 locations running such research initiatives."
What potential risks may be associated with dexamethasone treatment?
"Our team at Power assigned dexamethasone a score of 2 out of 3, as while there is evidence to suggest it is safe, the lack of efficacy data implies greater caution."
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