Status:

COMPLETED

Epidural Steroid Following Discectomy for Herniated Disc Reduces Morbidity

Lead Sponsor:

Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark

Conditions:

Disc Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-66 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Focus of this study is evaluation of the outcome, neurologic impairment and safety of epidural steroide following lumbar discectomy for herniated disc disease.

Detailed Description

Methylprednisolone might enhance recovery after discectomy for herniated disc disease without apparent side effect. Convalescence after discectomy for herniated disc disease is dependent on pain and ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with primary lumbar herniated disc disease who had received and performed standardized conservative treatment program with intensive exercises
  • Patients more than 18 years old

Exclusion

  • Patients with central or lateral spinal stenosis due to spondylosis or disc degeneration who needed bilateral decompression, laminectomy or fusion
  • Patients with cauda equina syndrome who needed acute operative treatment
  • Lack of informed consent and inability to read and understand Danish

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01499641

Start Date

May 1 2001

End Date

December 1 2005

Last Update

September 15 2014

Active Locations (3)

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Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, Denmark, 9000

2

Section for Surgical Pathophysiology, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark

3

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vejle and Give Hospital

Vejle, Denmark