Effect of preoperative systemic steroid injection on prevertebral soft tissue swelling following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion(ACDF)

Phase 4

• Conditions: Cervical spondylotic myelopathyCervical spondylotic radicilopathyPrevertebral soft tissue swelling; Steroid; Prevertebral soft tissue swelling; Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion; ACDF

• Registration Number: TCTR20150226001
• Lead Sponsor: PSU hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-02-26
• Study Completion: 2016-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

Patient with age more than 18 year old
Patient underwent ACDF in 1-2 level in PSU hospital
Inform consent

Exclusion Criteria

Revision surgery
Chronic used of steroid
Drug allergy or contraindication of steroid
Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PSTS ratio(S/V) - Plain flim lateral C-spine,PSTS index - Plain flim lateral C-spine

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Odynophagia - using visual analogue scale(VAS),Dysphagia - Bazaz disphagia questionnaire,Japanese orthopedic association score(JOA score) for CSM - JOA score form,Neck disability index(NDI) for CSR - NDI form