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Spinal surgery pain relief gets a steroid boost?

NCT ID NCT06801587

Symptom relief Sponsor: Fang Luo Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding a steroid (triamcinolone acetonide) to a standard numbing medicine (ropivacaine) could improve pain control after major spinal surgery. 118 adults having spinal surgery received either the combination or the numbing medicine alone. The goal was to see if the combo reduced the need for extra painkillers and lowered pain scores.

What this could mean

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Active substance
triamcinolone acetonide plus ropivacaine
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple way to reduce pain and the need for strong opioids after spinal surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed Phase 4 trial, so results may not apply to everyone. Adding steroids to local anesthetics carries risks like infection or delayed wound healing.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

118 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2025

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: Age 18-65 years; Patients scheduled for elective laminoplasty or laminectomy with no more than 3 levels under general anesthesia; American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of I-III; Anticipated full recovery and cooperation within 2 hours postoperatively. Exclusion Criteria: History of spinal surgery; Inability to use a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump or comprehend the pain visual analog scale (VAS); Body mass index (BMI)\<15kg/m2 or \>35kg/m2; Peri-incisional infection; History of diabetes mellitus and other metabolic diseases; History of severe cardiopulmonary, hepatic or renal dysfunction; Preoperative coagulation abnormalities (activated partial thromboplastin time greater than 1.5 times normal value); History of allergies to any of the study drugs; History of alcohol or drugs abuse (more than 2 weeks), or use of any analgesic within 24h before surgery; Use of systemic steroids within 1 week before surgery; History of psychiatric disorders, chronic neck or back pain; History of radiation therapy and chemotherapy or with a high probability of such treatment postoperatively; Pregnant or breastfeeding; Refusal to sign informed consent.

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Conditions

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Pain

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Pain Postoperative

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Tiantan Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100070, China

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