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Comparison of Dexamethasone and Celecoxib for Prophylaxis for Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization

Comparison of Dexamethasone and Celecoxib for Prophylaxis for Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization : A Randomized Prospective Open-label Multi-center Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0003860
Enrollment
216
Registered
2019-04-29
Start date
2019-05-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-05-20

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were randomly assigned to 1: 1 carotid artery chemoembolization. The dexamethasone group received intravenous dexamethasone 15 mg and ramoxetron 0.3 mg on

Sponsors

Chonnam National University Hospital Hwasun Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - A patient who was diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma in Chonnam National University Hospital, Chosun University Hospital, and Kwangju Christian Hospital and who had undergone carotid embolization. - Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: Findings of 1 cm or more found in high risk hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C with advanced fibrosis or liver cirrhosis) A) Typical imaging findings (arteriovenous enhancement and portal or delayed clearing phenomenon) on dynamic contrast enhanced CT or dynamic contrast enhanced MRI In the case of nodules with no typical imaging findings, secondary imaging findings (moderate signal intensity on MRI T2-weighted images, high signal intensity on diffusion-weighted images, low signal intensity on BACs, Mosaic pattern, nodule within the nodule, fat in the mass, or bleeding) is appropriate - age 18 or older - Persons with liver function preserved - Carotid embolization using Doxorubicin - Those with serum creatinine less than 1.5 mg / dL

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Those who did not agree with the study - Those under 18 years of age - Those with underlying diseases such as cancer of other organs other than liver cancer, advanced heart disease, advanced renal disease - Carotid artery embolization, hepatectomy or systemic chemotherapy - Those with a grade 1 or higher fever, anorexia, nausea / vomiting, etc. at the base - Those with active bacterial infection (who have been treated with antibiotics within 1 week of diagnosis) - Those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection - Those with uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c = 8.0g / dL) - Those with autoimmune hepatitis - Those who are positive for HBV DNA but do not take hepatitis B drugs (antiviral drugs) - Those with extrahepatic or microvascular involvement - Those who were taking steroids or anti-inflammatory drugs at random. Those who have hypersensitivity to -COX2-inhibitors - Gastrointestinal bleeding diagnosed or suspected

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post-embolism syndrome (fever after CTCAE grade 1 or higher, abdominal pain, nausea / vomiting, poor appetite)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The occurrence of a condition that does not receive rehospitalization or tumor treatment due to complications within 12 weeks after the procedure

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactMin Woo Chung

Chonnam National University Hospital Hwasun Hospital

zeinf@hanmail.net+82-61-379-7626

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026