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Effect of Addition of Steroids on Duration of Analgesia
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to investigate the differences in post-procedural pain scores and narcotic use among patients who receive a Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block (SHNB) with and without corticosteroid performed as part of the Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) procedure.
Primary Purpose
Study Type
Phase
Eligibility
Gender
Healthy Volunteers
Minimum Age
Maximum Age
Inclusion Criteria:
- females
- aged between 30 and 60 years
- diagnosed with symptomatic uterine fibroids and/or adenomyosis and scheduled to undergo UAE procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
- Contraindications to UAE
- SHNB is deemed unsafe for the patient
- Allergies to local anesthetic or steroid agent
- History of inflammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis
- Uncorrectable abnormal coagulation profile
- Diabetes mellitus
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Study Stats
Protocol No.
21-001880
Category
Radiological Sciences
Principal Investigator
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Location
- UCLA Calabasas
- UCLA Hollywood
- UCLA North Hollywood
- UCLA Santa Monica
- UCLA Valencia