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Subjective Intraoperative Use of Epidural Steroid Administration Following Discectomy
Sponsor: University of Missouri-Columbia
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine a grading system for inflammation in lumbar disc herniation and which groups, if any, benefit most from the administration of an intra-operative epidural steroid.
Official title: Subjective Intraoperative Use of Epidural Steroid Administration Following Discectomy for Herniated Lumbar Discs Is There a Role? - A Randomized Control Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2019-11-21
Completion Date
2026-10
Last Updated
2025-05-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Dexamethasone
Patients included in the treatment group will have their surgical site lavaged with dexamethasone at the end of their surgery.
saline 0.9%
Patients included in the placebo group will have their surgical site lavaged with sterile saline at the end of their surgery.
Locations (1)
Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
Columbia, Missouri, United States