Steroid medicine after back fusion surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial studies whether giving steroid medicine after spine fusion surgery can improve recovery or reduce problems after surgery. It focuses on adults over 50 having a back or lower back fusion and compares outcomes based on whether they meet the study’s medication and safety rules.
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Who can take part
- Be age 50 or older
- Be scheduled for thoracic and/or lumbar spine fusion with a Spine Center surgeon
- You are not already taking steroid medicine every day or long-term
- You are not pregnant
- You can make your own medical decisions (not decisionally impaired)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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