CompletedNot Applicable

Does Intraoperative Application of Steroids Affect Early Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy?

Portugal90 participantsStarted 2022-09-10

Plain-language summary

Prospective randomised trial assessing whether intraoperative application of steroids leads to better clinical outcomes in patients submitted to lumbar discectomy

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Adult patients (≥18 years) Undergoing single-level full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy Symptomatic lumbar disc herniation Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Previous lumbar surgery at the same level Foraminal or extraforaminal disc herniations Multilevel surgery Intraoperative conversion to microdiscectomy Dural tear precluding epidural steroid application

What they're measuring

NRS back and NRS leg

Timeframe: patients will be evaluated over a 3 month period postoperatively, first at 48 hours post surgery, then 2 weeks and 1 month after surgery.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07411326

SponsorCentro Hospitalar De São João, E.P.E.

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-01-31

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