Synergistic effect of Pulsed Radiofrequency lesioning of Dorsal Root Ganglion on Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection in Chronic Lumbar Radicular Pain Management

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic lumbar radicular pain; Pulse radiofrequency , dorsal root ganglion, lumbosacral, radicular pain, Continuous radiofrequency , epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency lesioning, randomized controlled trial

• Registration Number: TCTR20140303001
• Lead Sponsor: Pain clinic,Department of anesthesia,Phramongkutklao hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-03-03
• Study Completion: 2014-03-06
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

aged 18 80 years
a history of lumbosacral radicular pain are greater than 6 month
unsatisfactory pain control with oral pharmacotherapy physical therapy or previous epidural steroid injection
no neurological deficit
no indication for surgery

Exclusion Criteria

The patients were neurological deficit or caudal equine syndrome
coagulopathy
allergic to local anesthetic drug contrast media,triamcinolone
psychiatric problem
pregnancy
language barrier

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
comparison of the effective responding in VAS between treatment and control group at 1,2,3 and 4 months after the intervention a visual analog scale below 20 points from baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the improvement of quality of life at 1,2,3 and 4 months after the intervention SF-36 (thai version)