Steroids After Spine Fusion Surgery
ConditionSpine Fusion
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50+
SponsorOregon Health and Science University
About this trial
This trial studies how well low-dose postoperative corticosteroids (FDA approved) affect patient outcomes (patient reported outcomes, pain medication use, length of stay, major complications, and time to first bowel movement) after thoracic and/or lumbar spine fusion surgery.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
All patients over the age of 50 undergoing thoracic and/or lumbar fusion with a Spine Center surgeon will be included
Disqualifiers
Patient is already taking chronic steroids
Patient is pregnant
Patient is decisionally impaired
Patient is a prisoner
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Prednisone 20 Mg
Treatment groups
420 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov