Randomised, double-blind and controlled trial of lumbar microdiscectomies and laminectomies comparing post-operative course and results over one year with and without post-operative glucocorticosteroids.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Surgery: LumbarSurgeryLumbar
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN40219386
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
50 patients from surgical waiting list aged 21-70 years
Exclusion Criteria
Although extremely uncommon, if a patient had a lumbar or caudal epidural using glucocorticosteroid post operatively, they would be excluded from the trial.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method