CI

At a glance

ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
N/ACompleted· 80 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Decadron +1 moredrug
Likely dose
Decadron 10 mgfrom record
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Search/NCT02577991
NCT02577991N/ACompleted

A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effect of Local Steroid Application on a Cervical Plate Versus Intravenous Steroids on Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)

Northwestern University·interventional·Posted Oct 16, 2015·Updated May 30, 2019

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Decadron and Triamcinolone for Cervical Spine. Completed, enrolled 80 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

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

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsCervical Spine
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedOct 16, 2015
Enrollment StartFeb 1, 2014
Primary CompletionJun 1, 2017
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.3 yearsPosted 10.7 years ago

Interventions

Decadrondrug

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

Triamcinolonedrug

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