Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery; Steroid vs Saline

Summary

This prospective, randomized, double blind, controlled study evaluates the effect of perioperative IV steroids versus saline on swallowing after anterior cervical spine surgery.

Timeline

Start

2012-07

Primary completion

2016-05-15

Completion

2017-05-15

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

registry analysis (superiority test); Dexamethasone DSQ vs Saline Placebo DSQ; p = 0.036; Mean Difference (Final Values) -1.5392 (95% CI -2.9761 to -.1022); t-test, 2 sided NCT02416934 ↗

registry analysis (superiority test); Dexamethasone Bazaz vs Saline Placebo Bazaz; p <.05; Mean Difference (Final Values) -.6040 (95% CI -1.1151 to -.0930); t-test, 2 sided NCT02416934 ↗

Publications

• Background Riley LH 3rd, Vaccaro AR, Dettori JR, Hashimoto R. Postoperative dysphagia in anterior cervical spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Apr 20;35(9 Suppl):S76-85. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181d81a96.
• Background Fountas KN. Re: Papavero L, Heese O, Klotz-Regener V, et al. The impact of esophagus retraction on early dysphagia after anterior cervical surgery. Spine 2007;32:1089-93. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2007 Dec 15;32(26):3090. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31815cd40f. No abstract available.
• Background Mendoza-Lattes S, Clifford K, Bartelt R, Stewart J, Clark CR, Boezaart AP. Dysphagia following anterior cervical arthrodesis is associated with continuous, strong retraction of the esophagus. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Feb;90(2):256-63. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.G.00258.
• Background Cavusoglu H, Tuncer C, Tanik C, Mutlu Z, Zengin E, Karabagli M, Aydin Y. The impact of automatic retractors on the esophagus during anterior cervical surgery: an experimental in vivo study in a sheep model. J Neurosurg Spine. 2009 Nov;11(5):547-54. doi: 10.3171/2009.6.SPINE09216.
• Background Lee MJ, Bazaz R, Furey CG, Yoo J. Risk factors for dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery: a two-year prospective cohort study. Spine J. 2007 Mar-Apr;7(2):141-7. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.02.024. Epub 2007 Jan 22.
• Background Rihn JA, Kane J, Albert TJ, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS. What is the incidence and severity of dysphagia after anterior cervical surgery? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Mar;469(3):658-65. doi: 10.1007/s11999-010-1731-8.
• Background Siska PA, Ponnappan RK, Hohl JB, Lee JY, Kang JD, Donaldson WF 3rd. Dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery: a prospective study using the swallowing-quality of life questionnaire and analysis of patient comorbidities. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Aug 1;36(17):1387-91. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31822340f2.
• Background Kang SH, Kim DK, Seo KM, Kim KT, Kim YB. Multi-level spinal fusion and postoperative prevertebral thickness increase the risk of dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery. J Clin Neurosci. 2011 Oct;18(10):1369-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2011.02.033. Epub 2011 Jul 27.
• Background Bazaz R, Lee MJ, Yoo JU. Incidence of dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery: a prospective study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2002 Nov 15;27(22):2453-8. doi: 10.1097/00007632-200211150-00007.
• Background Riley LH 3rd, Skolasky RL, Albert TJ, Vaccaro AR, Heller JG. Dysphagia after anterior cervical decompression and fusion: prevalence and risk factors from a longitudinal cohort study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2005 Nov 15;30(22):2564-9. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000186317.86379.02.
• Background Pedram M, Castagnera L, Carat X, Macouillard G, Vital JM. Pharyngolaryngeal lesions in patients undergoing cervical spine surgery through the anterior approach: contribution of methylprednisolone. Eur Spine J. 2003 Feb;12(1):84-90. doi: 10.1007/s00586-002-0495-6. Epub 2002 Dec 4.
• Background Emery SE, Akhavan S, Miller P, Furey CG, Yoo JU, Rowbottom JR, Bohlman HH. Steroids and risk factors for airway compromise in multilevel cervical corpectomy patients: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Feb 1;34(3):229-32. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318193a287.
• Background Lee SH, Kim KT, Suk KS, Park KJ, Oh KI. Effect of retropharyngeal steroid on prevertebral soft tissue swelling following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a prospective, randomized study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Dec 15;36(26):2286-92. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318237e5d0.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Dexamethasone	Small molecule	0.15 mg/kg	Intravenous

Indications

No indication recorded.