Whether Proton Pump Inhibitors, Administered Prior to or After Surgery, Can Reduce the Incidence and/or Severity of Difficulty Swallowing Foods and/or Liquids,Following Anterior Cervical Surgery

Stopped Change in Investigational Drug Service policies resulting in the need to change the operational design of the overall protocol.

Conditions

• Dysphagia
• GERD
• Degenerative Joint Disease

Interventions

• DRUG: Esomeprazole
• DRUG: Placebo Oral Tablet

Sponsor

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai