Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), Steroid, Medrol, Placebo, Pain
Brief summary
The investigators primary purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of a short course use of steroids following surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) will improve post-operative pain management and shorten hospital length of stay.
Detailed description
Post-operative pain control following AIS surgery is challenging. Sub-optimal pain management results in emotional distress and prolonged hospital length of stay. Previous studies have shown that a short course of steroids following spine surgery is safe and improves pain control. To better understand the effects of the addition of steroids to a routine pain management strategy, a randomized prospective study with and without steroids will determine the benefit, if any, to the addition of steroids to the investigators already used pain protocol.
Interventions
DRUGPlacebo
Placebo tablets will be dispensed to the participants for 6-days.
DRUGMedrol
Medrol tablets will be dispensed to the participants for 6-days.
Sponsors
University of Utah
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 21 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age range of 10-21 * received AIS surgery
Exclusion criteria
* participants out of the age range 10-21 * other forms of scoliosis (not AIS)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain | Day 1, post Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) surgery | VAS pain score (0 no pain - 10 severe pain) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed