Dexamethasone for the Prophylaxis of Pain Flare Study
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Radiation treatment is often recommended as a safe and quick treatment that gives most people
good relief from bone pain within a couple of weeks. However, some people can experience a
short episode of increased pain (called a 'flare') a day or two after radiation treatment,
that lasts about a day. The purpose of this sturdy is to find out if a medication called
dexamethasone can help prevent pain flare as a result of radiation therapy.