Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Local Intraoperative Steroid on Dysphagia After ACDF
Lead Sponsor:
Rush University Medical Center
Conditions:
Dysphagia
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the incidence and duration of postoperative dysphagia are improved in the participants receiving a local injection of methylprednisolone with systemic dexa...
Detailed Description
Postoperative dysphagia is a known complication of anterior cervical spinal fusion (ACF) surgery with a published incidence that ranges from 1.7% to 50.3%.1-9 The pathophysiology of post-operative dys...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients undergoing a primary 1- to 3-level ACDF:
- (a) Diagnosis: myelopathy, radiculopathy, myeloradiculopathy, stenosis, herniated nucleus pulposus, degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, osteophytic complexes, and foraminal stenosis
- Patients able to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Allergies or other contraindications to medicines in the protocol including:
- (a) Existing history gastrointestinal bleeding
- Existing history of dysphagia
- Current Smokers
- Cervical spine trauma
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 20 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03311425
Start Date
August 1 2014
End Date
July 20 2019
Last Update
November 20 2020
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