NCT03273036

Perioperative Outcome of Corticosteroids in Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy

Comparison of Perioperative Outcome Between Corticosteroids and Placebo in Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy. A Single-center Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ramathibodi Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The endoscopic discectomy has rapidly developed and increased need by patients. This procedure is widely performed by interventional pain physicians as well as by spine surgeons because it requires no general anesthesia or admission to a hospital. Many studies were reported that corticosteroid injection can inhibit persistent postoperative pain in lumbar discectomy. However, data of perioperative epidural steroids after an endoscopic discectomy is lacking.

Detailed description

To examine whether corticosteroid administered epidural space in patients undergoing endoscopic lumbar discectomy reduces postoperative morphine consumption, back and leg pain relief, improves functional disability comparing to placebo

Conditions

• Lumbar Disc Herniation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	40 mg Triamcinolone acetate 1 cc	40 mg Triamcinolone acetate 1 cc
DRUG	Placebos	no injected agent

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-05-01
• Primary completion: 2015-05-01
• Completion: 2015-05-01
• First posted: 2017-09-06
• Last updated: 2017-09-06