Effect of 5% dextrose epidural injections in reducing chronic low back pai

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic low back pain.; Dorsalgia, unspecified; M54.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20201028049175N5
• Lead Sponsor: Arak University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 April 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Moderate to severe low back pain (5 or more in VAS(Visual Analogue Scale)) for at least 6 months.
Able to seating position
Do not response to common treatment
Patients with 20-75 years old

Exclusion Criteria

Progressive weakness
Recent bladder or intestinal dysfunction
Local infection
Unstable psychological disorders
Other chronic pains such as pain of upper extremities
Anticoagulation state
Pregnancy
Indication of surgery
Underlying disease such as cardiovascular, renal or severe pulmonary disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patients pain score. Timepoint: In recovery (15 minutes after injection), 2,4,12,24 and 48 hours after injections and after last injection every week till one month and then every month for three months. Method of measurement: VAS (Visual Analogue Scale).