Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided caudal epidural steroid injection in patients with low back pain and sciatica

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: low back painsciatica; low back pain; sciatica; ultrasound; injection

• Registration Number: TCTR20200725002
• Lead Sponsor: Orthopaedics department, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2020-06-01
• Study Start: 2020-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

patients with low back pain and sciatica
age above 18 years, and failed conservative treatment with medication and physical therapy for at least 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with bleeding disorder, signs of infection, progressive motor deficit, cauda equina syndrome, and history of previous lumbar surgery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain 24 weeks visual analog scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
disability 24 week Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ)