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Effect of epidural dexamethasone or methylprednisolone on post combined spinal-epidural anesthesia lumbar pain

Effect of epidural dexamethasone or methylprednisolone on post combined spinal-epidural anesthesia lumbar pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-12002662
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2012-11-07
Start date
2012-08-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

lumbar pain postoperative

Interventions

dexamethasone group:epidural dexamethasone injection
methylprednisolone group:epidural methylprednisolone injection

Sponsors

Department of ICU, The third affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 200 patients unpremedicated, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II, aged 20-60 years who were scheduled for piles or anal fistula

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients were excluded with one or more of following conditions: a history of chronic back pain, severe low back injury or surgery, intake of analgesic and anticoagulation drugs within the two weeks preceding surgery, a history of systemic disorders such as diabetes mellitus, hepatic, cardiac, respiratory, renal, gastric or coagulative diseases, or hypersensitivity to NSAIDs or local anesthetics. Moreover, the patients with history of drug or alcohol abuse, psychiatric disorders, complications associated with surgery, or abnormal clinical parameters were excluded also.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJu Ying-nan
juyingnan1981@sina.com+86 13804560454

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026