Dexamethasone before spine surgery for pain control
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving a single dose of the steroid dexamethasone before minimally invasive spine surgery can help reduce pain and inflammation afterward. It is for people aged 50–80 who are having surgery on 1 or 2 levels of their lower back and have not had spine surgery before.
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Who can take part
- You are between 50 and 80 years old.
- You are scheduled for a specific type of minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS-TLIF) on 1 or 2 spinal levels.
- You have not had any previous spine surgery.
- Your blood sugar control is good (HbA1c below 7.5%).
- You are not allergic to any of the study medications.
- You have not used steroids (like prednisone) for a long period in the past.
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