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Efficacy of Preoperative Single Intravenous Dexamethasone to Reduce Postoperative Pain in Biportal Endoscopic Transforaminal Interbody Fusion

Efficacy of Preoperative Single Intravenous Dexamethasone to Reduce Postoperative Pain in Biportal Endoscopic Transforaminal Interbody Fusion

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20251007013
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-10-07
Start date
2024-10-07
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

Participants must present with low back pain and/or radiating pain to the lower limbs, and/or neurogenic intermittent claudication that has not responded to appropriate conservative treatment for at least six months. EndoTLIF Preemptive dexamethasone

Interventions

Single IV Dexamethasone 0.2 mg/kg group (max dose 12 mg ) inject before surgery 30 minutes ,NSS injection (control group) before surgery 30 minutes
Experimental Drug,Experimental Drug

Sponsors

Rattalerk Arunakul
Lead Sponsor
No study secondary sponsor
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Lower back and lower limb radiation pain and/or neurogenic intermittent claudication not responding to appropriate conservative treatment for over six months 2.All participants must have received a diagnosis Single-segment LLD or low-grade spondylolisthesis or Spondylolisthesis with spinal instability or Spinal stenosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Anesthesia contraindicated for poor condition 2.Previous lumbar procedures 3.Cognitive or psychological unfitness for participant 4.Allergy to study drug 5.Poor control diabetic mellitus

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative VAS score for back pain and leg pain at resting and movement at 2,4,8,12,24,48,72 hours, 3,6 weeks, 3 months VAS score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative morphine consumption Admission period milligram,First dose of rescue medicine Admission period Time from end of surgery to first morphine request (hours),Length of hospital stay Admission period Days,Blood sugar 24,48 hours Milligram percent,CRP preoperative and 48 hours postoperative milligrams per liter,Oswestry low back disability questionnaire Score Preoperative and at 3 wks, 6 wks, 3 months postoperative ODI score

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKittipat Nakdee

Thammasat university hospital

Kittipat.kkn@gmail.com029269755

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026