High-dose steroid to reduce pain after lung surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if a high dose of dexamethasone (a steroid) can lower pain after keyhole lung surgery. If you are having planned keyhole lung surgery for a lobe or segment, you may be eligible.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You understand and speak Danish.
- You are scheduled for planned keyhole lung surgery to remove a lobe or segment.
- You do not take regular steroid or immune-suppressing drugs (except inhalers).
- You do not have diabetes that requires insulin.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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