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Comparison of a Cortivazol (ALTIM®) Infiltration of Posterior Epidural Space at L3-L4 Stage Versus an Epidural Infiltration of Cortivazol (ALTIM®) on Contact With Disco Radicular Conflict in Discal Sciatica

Phase 3
Conditions
Discal Sciatica
Interventions
Procedure: Epidural infiltration on contact of disco radicular conflict
Procedure: Non target epidural infiltration done at L3-L4 stage
Registration Number
NCT02151045
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Brief Summary

In discal sciatica, after failure of medical treatment, the investigators propose frequently a spinal infiltration of corticoids the most closer of disco-radicular conflict. Recently, some cases of paraplegia during lumbar foraminal infiltrations have induce a reduction of indications of this type of infiltration. An alternative would be to propose a lateral epidural infiltration on contact with conflict.The objective of this study is to compare, in 112 patients with a less than 6 months discal sciatica, the efficacy on pain of a non target posterior epidural space infiltration of corticoids done at L3-L4 stage on scan control versus an epidural infiltration of the same corticoid done in lateral on contact of disco radicular conflict on scan control.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
112
Inclusion Criteria
  • Informed consent
  • Aged from 18 to 65 years
  • Affiliated or benefit from an insurance regimen
  • Patient with a sciatic answering to the definition
  • Discal sciatica more than 15 days and less than 6 months
  • Discal hernia (scan or RMI)
  • Negative BHCG and normal coagulation parameters
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of lumbar surgery
  • Spinal infiltration of corticoids in 30 days before inclusion
  • Iode allergy
  • Anticoagulation therapy, unbalanced type 2 diabetes, instable HTA
  • Motor loss < 4 (muscular testing)
  • Sphincter disorder (cauda equida syndrome)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Epidural infiltration on contact of disco radicular conflictEpidural infiltration on contact of disco radicular conflictIn this experimental arm, there are patients with an epidural infiltration of corticoids done in lateral on contact of disco radicular conflict on scan control. These patients must have a discal hernia confirmed by scanner or RMI
Non target epidural infiltration at L3-L4 stageNon target epidural infiltration done at L3-L4 stageIn this control arm, there are patients with a non target posterior epidural space infiltration of corticoids done at L3-L4 stage on scan control. These patients must have a discal hernia confirmed by scanner or RMI
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain evolution on analogic visual scale (EVA) ay Day 30at Day 30 after infiltration
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
drug consumption at month 6at month 6 after infiltration
Pain evolution on analogic visual scal (EVA) at month 3at month 3 after infiltration
Pain evolution on analogic visual scal (EVA) at month 12at month 12 after infiltration
functional handicap at month 3at month 3 after infiltration

functional handicap is assessed by auto-questionnary

Pain evolution on analogic visual scal (EVA) at month 6at month 6 after infiltration
functional handicap at Day 7at day 7 after infiltration

functional handicap is assessed by auto-questionnary

new epidural infiltration or surgery of discal hernia at month 3at month 3 after infiltration
Pain evolution on analogic visual scal (EVA) at Day 7at day 7 after infiltration
professional activity recovery at month 3at month 3 after infiltration

professional activity recovery is assessed by patient's interrogation: if recovery, conditions of recovery, date of recovery. If not recovery, for why?

new epidural infiltration or surgery of discal hernia at month 12at month 12 after infiltration
drug consumption at day 7at day 7 after infiltration
drug consumption at month 3at month 3 after infiltration
functional handicap at month 6at month 6 after infiltration

functional handicap is assessed by auto-questionnary

functional handicap at month 12at month 12 after infiltration

functional handicap is assessed by auto-questionnary

professional activity recovery at Day 7at day 7 after infiltration

professional activity recovery is assessed by patient's interrogation: if recovery, conditions of recovery, date of recovery. If not recovery, for why?

new epidural infiltration or surgery of discal hernia at month 6at month 6 after infiltration
drug consumption at month 12at month 12 after infiltration
professional activity recovery at month 6at month 6 after infiltration

professional activity recovery is assessed by patient's interrogation: if recovery, conditions of recovery, date of recovery. If not recovery, for why?

professional activity recovery at month 12at month 12 after infiltration

professional activity recovery is assessed by patient's interrogation: if recovery, conditions of recovery, date of recovery. If not recovery, for why?

new epidural infiltration or surgery of discal hernia at Day 7at day 7 after infiltration

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

CHU Carémeau

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Nîmes, France

CHU de Montpellier - Hôpital Lapeyronie

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Montpellier, France

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