Status:
COMPLETED
Epidural Steroid Following Discectomy for Herniated Disc Reduces Morbidity
Lead Sponsor:
Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
Conditions:
Disc Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-66 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Focus of this study is evaluation of the outcome, neurologic impairment and safety of epidural steroide following lumbar discectomy for herniated disc disease.
Detailed Description
Methylprednisolone might enhance recovery after discectomy for herniated disc disease without apparent side effect. Convalescence after discectomy for herniated disc disease is dependent on pain and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with primary lumbar herniated disc disease who had received and performed standardized conservative treatment program with intensive exercises
- Patients more than 18 years old
Exclusion
- Patients with central or lateral spinal stenosis due to spondylosis or disc degeneration who needed bilateral decompression, laminectomy or fusion
- Patients with cauda equina syndrome who needed acute operative treatment
- Lack of informed consent and inability to read and understand Danish
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01499641
Start Date
May 1 2001
End Date
December 1 2005
Last Update
September 15 2014
Active Locations (3)
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1
Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital
Aalborg, Denmark, 9000
2
Section for Surgical Pathophysiology, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark
3
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vejle and Give Hospital
Vejle, Denmark