Comparison of pain relief in backache caused due to nerve compression by giving Epidural steroid injections in different approaches.
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: G55- Nerve root and plexus compressionsin diseases classified elsewhere
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/05/052795
- Lead Sponsor
- Jency Arockiasamy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 88
Inclusion Criteria
1. ASA PHYSICAL STATUS-I, II
2. Willing to consent
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients not consenting.
2.Those with pre-existing neurological disorders or motor deficits and uncontrolled systemic ailments
3.Pre-existing structural spinal deformity and spine surgery.
4.Presence of bleeding diathesis.
5.Allergic to local anaesthetics.
6.Infection at the site.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate the pain relief in both groups using VAS score.Timepoint: To evaluate the pain relief in both groups using VAS score after 4 hours and 4 weeks of Epidural Steroid Injection.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.To compare the effectiveness of two techniques for identifying the epidural space. <br/ ><br>2.To assess the Oswestry disability score and evaluate related variables. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 4 Weeks after Injection.