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Effect of Addition of Steroids on Duration of Analgesia
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
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.
Official title: Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial: Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block for Pain Control After Uterine Artery Embolization: Effect of Addition of Steroids on Duration of Analgesia
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
30 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
28
Start Date
2022-01-06
Completion Date
2027-08-02
Last Updated
2025-12-17
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Triamcinolone
40 mg triamcinolone administered as a Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block (SHNB)
Bupivacaine
0.5% bupivacaine (20 mL) administered as a Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block (SHNB).
Iohexol contrast
The appropriate amount of contrast to enable visualization of the nerve block under fluoroscopy given as a Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block (SHNB) will be administered.
Locations (2)
University of California, Los Angeles
Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States