Effectiveness of local steroid packing versus intravenous steroid injection for dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20201110004

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-10

Start date

2020-09-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Dysphagia Neck pain

Interventions

Dexamethasone 0.3 mg/kg then 0.15 mg/kg at 8 and 16 hr&#44

post&#45

operative,Triamcinolone 40 mg

Active Comparator Drug,Active Comparator Drug

IV group,Local group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion (ACDF) with PEEK and anterior plate From degenerative cervical spine disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cervical spinal tumor, cervical spinal infection, cervical spinal fracture-dislocation and inflammatory spine disease) 2. Previous anterior cervical spine surgery) 3. Immunocompromised host 4. Difficult airway 5. Pregnancy or lactation period 6. Contraindication to steroid (recent infection,GI bleeding or ulcer)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dysphagia 24 hour, 48 hour, 1 month, 3 month Eating assessment tool -10 (EAT-10)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Neck pain 24 hour, 48 hour, 1 month, 3 month Bazazz score, Neck Disability Index score	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKriangkrai Wittayapairoj

Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen university

wkriang@kku.ac.th0894223990

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026

Effectiveness of local steroid packing versus intravenous steroid injection for dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery: A double&#45;blind&#44; randomized controlled trial