Steroid shot during low-back surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using a steroid medicine (a steroid shot) around the time of low-back decompression surgery improves pain and recovery. It is for adults having a limited-area laminectomy, and it compares steroid use versus not using it.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for low-back decompression surgery called laminectomy on 1–2 levels
- You are between 18 and 85 years old
- Your surgery is not minimally invasive
- You have not taken opioid pain medicine every day in the last 6 months
- Your surgery does not include spinal fusion, revision, or procedures on the same level
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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