Postoperative Steroids and Recovery After Spine Fusion
Oregon Health and Science University
Summary
This trial studies how well low-dose postoperative corticosteroids (FDA approved) affect patient outcomes (patient reported outcomes, pain medication use, length of stay, major complications, and time to first bowel movement) after thoracic and/or lumbar spine fusion surgery.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES This study aims to compare patient outcomes (patient reported outcomes, pain medication use, length of stay, major complications, and time to first bowel movement) between subjects that receive either 20 mg of PO prednisone or 1 mL of 4 mg/mL of IV dexamethasone sodium phosphate and a control group. OUTLINE Participants are patients who elect to participate in the study prior to scheduled thoracic and/or lumbar spine fusion surgery at Oregon Health and Science University. Participants undergo their scheduled spine fusion surgery. After surgery, participants are randomized i…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 50+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients over the age of 50 undergoing thoracic and/or lumbar fusion with a Spine Center surgeon will be included Exclusion Criteria: * Patient is already taking chronic steroids * Patient is pregnant * Patient is decisionally impaired * Patient is a prisoner
Interventions
- DrugPrednisone 20 Mg
20 mg of Prednisone or 1 mL of 4 mg/mL Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate will be administered each day for participants in the intervention group
Location
- Oregon Health and Science UniversityPortland, Oregon