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Effect of Intravenous Corticosteroid Injections on Dysphagia After Cervical Spine Surgery

NCT02266797 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2018-10-25

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Summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to examine the effect of local intravenous steroids following anterior cervical spine surgery on the development of dysphagia in patients.

Conditions

  • Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion of the Spine

Interventions

DRUG

Dexamethasone

The first dose will be given before the incision and the subsequent doses will be given 8 and 16 hours after the first dose. Dexamethasone doses will be 0.3 mg/kg for the first dose and 0.15 mg/kg for each subsequent dose.

OTHER

Saline

The first dose will be given before the incision and the subsequent doses will be given 8 and 16 hours after the first dose.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-09-01
Completion
2015-09-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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