Effect of supraneural transforaminal epidural steroid injection combined with caudal epidural steroid injection with catheter in chronic radicular pain management:Double blinded randomized controlled trial
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic lumbosacral radicular painTransforaminal ,caudal ,epidural steroid injections,lumbosacral radicular pain,randomized controlled trial.
- Registration Number
- TCTR20171101002
- Lead Sponsor
- Phramongkutklao Hospital.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Inclusion Criteria
Aged 18-80 years, who had a history of chronic lumbosacral radicular pain (longer than 6 months), unsatisfactory pain control with oral pharmacotherapy, physical therapy and no indication for surgery were enrolled in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who had significant neurological deficit or cauda equine syndrome, no absolute contraindication to intervention from MRI such as discitis or spinal infection, coagulopathy, history of allergy to local anesthetics, contrast media, triamcinolone, psychiatric problem, pregnancy and language barrier
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain Score(Verbal numerical rating scale,VNRS) Before procedure at 1,3 and 6 month after procedure The effective response to procedure was defined by 30 point-reduction of VAS from baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional outcome Before procedure at 1,3 and 6 month after procedure Assessed by The Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire