Prospective randomised trial assessing whether intraoperative application of steroids leads to better clinical outcomes in patients submitted to lumbar discectomy
Prospective randomised trial assessing whether intraoperative application of steroids leads to better clinical outcomes in patients submitted to lumbar discectomy A control group has hernia removal without preoperative application of dexamethasone whilst 2 mL of dexamethasone is applied to the intervention group after hernia removal The investigators evaluated outcomes through back and leg NRS 48h, 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months after surgery and ODI at 1 and 3 months post op
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
90
patients given intraoperative dexamethasone after hernia removal
patients given 2mL saline
Centro Hospitalar Universitario São João
Porto, Porto District, Portugal
NRS back and NRS leg
back and leg pain measured by a numerical rating scale. the NRS is a 0 to 10 scale in which 10 means the highest pain score
Time frame: patients will be evaluated over a 3 month period postoperatively, first at 48 hours post surgery, then 2 weeks and 1 month after surgery.
ODI
Oswestry disability index. he ODI is a 0 to 100 scale in which 100 represents the highest level of disability and 0 the lowest level of disability.
Time frame: patients will be evaluated over a 3 month period postoperatively, first at 1 month and then 3 months.
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