Steroids after spine surgery for scoliosis in teens
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving steroids after spine surgery reduces pain and speeds recovery for teens with scoliosis. It may help you feel better sooner, but it is only for specific types of scoliosis.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 9 and 18 years old.
- You have a type of scoliosis called adolescent idiopathic or neuromuscular scoliosis.
- You are scheduled for a type of spine surgery called posterior spinal fusion (where rods are attached to straighten your spine).
- You have not had spine surgery before.
- You do not have a condition like spina bifida that affects wound healing.
- You are not allergic to the steroids used in the study.
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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