# Effect of Local Intraoperative Steroid on Dysphagia After ACDF

> **NCT03311425** · PHASE3 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Rush University Medical Center** · enrollment: 140 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Dysphagia

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Methylprednisolone
- **DRUG:** Dexamethasone

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03311425
- **Lead sponsor:** Rush University Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2014-08-01
- **Primary completion:** 2017-06-27
- **Final completion:** 2019-07-20
- **Target enrollment:** 140 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-20


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03311425

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03311425, "Effect of Local Intraoperative Steroid on Dysphagia After ACDF". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03311425. Licensed CC0.

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