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Randomised, double-blind and controlled trial of lumbar microdiscectomies and laminectomies comparing post-operative course and results over one year with and without post-operative glucocorticosteroids.

Randomised, double-blind and controlled trial of lumbar microdiscectomies and laminectomies comparing post-operative course and results over one year with and without post-operative glucocorticosteroids.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN40219386
Enrollment
50
Registered
2005-09-30
Start date
2005-03-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2016-10-17

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

Conditions

Surgery: Lumbar Surgery Lumbar

Interventions

Patients pre-selected for appropriate surgery from surgical waiting list will be approached at the time of consenting to be entered into therapeutic trial. One additional injection post-op vs standar

Sponsors

Department of Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 50 patients from surgical waiting list aged 21-70 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Although extremely uncommon, if a patient had a lumbar or caudal epidural using glucocorticosteroid post operatively, they would be excluded from the trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Oswestry disability score 2. Short form 36—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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