Epidural Steroid Following Discectomy for Herniated Disc Reduces Morbidity

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2005-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Focus of this study is evaluation of the outcome, neurologic impairment and safety of epidural steroide following lumbar discectomy for herniated disc disease.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
• Treatments: Methylprednisolone; Methylprednisolone Acetate; Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate; Prednisolone; Prednisolone acetate; Prednisolone hemisuccinate; Prednisolone phosphate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with primary lumbar herniated disc disease who had received and performed standardized conservative treatment program with intensive exercises

• Patients more than 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with central or lateral spinal stenosis due to spondylosis or disc degeneration who needed bilateral decompression, laminectomy or fusion

• Patients with cauda equina syndrome who needed acute operative treatment

• Lack of informed consent and inability to read and understand Danish