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Does Intraoperative Application of Steroids Affect Early Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy?

NCT07411326 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2026-02-13

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Summary

Prospective randomised trial assessing whether intraoperative application of steroids leads to better clinical outcomes in patients submitted to lumbar discectomy

Conditions

  • Lumbar Radiculopathy
  • Lumbar Herniated Disk

Interventions

DRUG

Intervention Group

patients given intraoperative dexamethasone after hernia removal

OTHER

Control group (Normal Saline) (C)

patients given 2mL saline

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centro Hospitalar De São João, E.P.E.

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-10
Primary Completion
2025-01-31
Completion
2025-01-31

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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