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Effect of Local Steroid Application on a Cervical Plate Versus Intravenous Steroids on Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)

NCT02577991 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2019-05-30

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Summary

Local application of steroids in ACDF surgery will lead to decreased incidence of dysphagia compared to intravenous steroids or a control group

Conditions

  • Cervical Spine

Interventions

DRUG

Decadron

10 mg of intraoperative intravenous decadron with gel foam sponge placed on cervical plate

DRUG

Triamcinolone

40 mg of triamcinolone on gel foam sponge dabbed on the anterior cervical plate

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-28
Primary Completion
2017-06-30
Completion
2017-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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