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Dexamethasone vs Methylprednisolone Acetate: deaths from any cause

Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Measures6

Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.

MeasureValue95% interval, lower95% interval, upperMethodNote
Risk in group 1000.49wilson
Risk in group 2000.49wilson
Risk difference, group 1 minus group 20-0.490.49newcombe hybrid score
Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2loga group has no participants with the outcome
Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2loga cell of the two-by-two table is zero
Number needed to harmfrom the risk difference intervalthe two groups' risks are equal

Groups2

Neither group, or both, names a comparator, so the groups keep ClinicalTrials.gov's order.

GroupTitleDescriptionWith the outcomeAnalysedClinicalTrials.gov code
Group 1Dexamethasone
Subjects randomized to receive dexamethasone, will undergo epidural using this medication, however the physician and subject will be blinded~Dexamethasone: 10 mg/mL injected into lumbar spine, one level, one injection
04EG000
Group 2Methylprednisolone Acetate
Subjects randomized to receive methylprednisolone acetate, will undergo epidural using this medication, however the physician and subject will be blinded~methylprednisolone acetate: 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate will be given in the lumbar spine, one level, one time
04EG001

Harm

What it counts
Total, all-cause mortality
Time frame

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial

Title
Dexamethasone Versus Depo Medrol in Lumbar Epidurals
NCT number
NCT01397552
Phases
NA
Conditions
Lumbar Spine Disc Herniation, Lumbar Radiculitis, Lumbar Back Pain
Interventions
Dexamethasone, methylprednisolone acetate
Lead sponsor
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Results first posted
2018-12-04

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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Release
trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
Release manifest SHA-256
f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
AACT copy
2026-03-23
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outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
  • ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
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  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
  • ClinicalTrials.govnone stated

ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.

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