Comparison of analgesic effectiveness of transforaminal epidural steroid injection versus steroid with ketamine in patients with lower back pai
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M511- Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
ASA 1-2 patients with chronic low back pain, patients with no symptomatic relief from conservative treatment
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with spinal cord deformities, previous history of spine surgery, uncontrolled Diabetes, Hypertension, B/L side pain, History of allergy to local anaesthetics, Bleeding disorders, Psychiatric disorders, Pregnancy/lactation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the analgesic efficacy in both the groups using Visual Analogue scale(VAS) score at 2 weeksTimepoint: 2 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Any adverse eventTimepoint: within 3 months study duration;Medication Quantification Scale(MQS)Timepoint: 24 hr, 2 week, 1st month, 2nd month, 3rd month;Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)Timepoint: 24 hr, 2 week, 1st month, 2nd month, 3rd month;Requirement of repeat block in both the groups during three month periodTimepoint: 3 month;Total duration of analgesiaTimepoint: 3 month