Lumbar Steroid Use in Patients Undergoing Posterior Lumbar Decompression
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-85
SponsorHospital for Special Surgery, New York
About this trial
This study seeks to evaluate the impact of intra-operative topical epidural steroid usage in patients undergoing 1-2 level lumbar laminectomy. The study will examine post-operative opioid usage, length of stay, return to work, and patient reported outcomes following these procedures.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients scheduled to undergo 1 to 2 level laminectomy
Between the ages of 18-85
Disqualifiers
Minimally invasive surgery
Prior daily opioid usage within 6 months.
Use of concomitant procedures such as spinal fusion, revision procedure at the same level.
History of a chronic pain syndrome, uncontrolled diabetes defined as A1C > 6.5, immunocompromised condition such as active cancer treatment, history of transplant, benign prostatic hyperplasia or history of urinary retention, and other conditions which require chronic steroid therapy or immunosuppressants.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Depo-Medrol 40Mg/Ml Suspension for Injection
- Placebo
Treatment groups
150 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov