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Effect of Local Intraoperative Steroid on Dysphagia After ACDF

NCT03311425 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2020-11-20

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the incidence and duration of postoperative dysphagia are improved in the participants receiving a local injection of methylprednisolone with systemic dexamethasone when compared to those receiving the usual systemic dexamethasone.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Methylprednisolone

Application of 40mg Depomedrol (methylprednisolone acetate) suspension into the retropharyngeal space prior to incision closure

DRUG

Dexamethasone

Administration of 10mg Dexamethasone IV intraoperatively

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rush University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kern Singh, MD · Rush University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-01
Primary Completion
2017-06-27
Completion
2019-07-20

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