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Study NCT ID:
NCT00308594
Status:
TERMINATED
Last Update Posted:
2011-04-28
First Post:
2006-03-28
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Oral Dexamethasone for the Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy
Sponsor:
University of Manitoba
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Oral Dexamethasone for the Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Double Blinded, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial
Status:
TERMINATED
Status Verified Date:
2011-04
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Study terminated due to withdrawl of participating co-investigators.
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether dexamethasone is effective in the treatment of pain and disability resulting from a compressed spinal nerve in the neck (cervical radiculopathy).
Detailed Description:
Cervical radiculopathy is causes both short and long term pain and diability. The current proven treatments include pain killers or surgery if there if patients experience progressive weakness or signs or spinal cord compression. Observations in both animal models and humans indicate that there is an inflammatory component to it. Corticosteroids (such as dexamethasone)are potent anti-inflammatories which may benefit people suffering from this condition. There is some evidence to support neck injections of drug directly onto the nerve root. This mmethod of drug delivery has been implicated with some serious complications such as paralysis and stroke. Delivering these medications in a pill form may provide a similar benefit without some of the serious complications.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: