To test the effectiveness of two block in patients having low back pain.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: M545- Low back pain

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/06/054132
• Lead Sponsor: ot Applicable

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 June 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1) After obtaining approval from institutional ethics committee and informed written consent will be taken from all 60 patients.

2) Patients of ASA grade - I and ASA grade - II

3) Age group between 18-60 years of either sex.

4) Weight 40-70 Kg

5) Patient with low back pain >3 months

6) Failure of conservative therapy (medical therapies includes

NSAIDS and in some cases opioids, physical therapy includes initial bed rest followed by physiotherapy)

7) Unilateral or bilateral leg pain symptoms

8) All patients with axial low back pain who had records for the VNRS before treatment and within 2 weeks after treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

1):Patient refusal or not giving consent.

2) Psychological disorders.

3) Local Skin infections or disease.

4) Patients with bleeding diathesis.

5) History of drug allergy to lignocaine.

6) Coagulopathy disorders.

7) Patients who had VNRS records obtained >2 weeks after treatment or those with missing records for pre or post treatment VAS.

8) ASA grade IV, V, E.

9) Age <18 and >60 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the percentage, duration, quality & compliance of analgesia with medial branch block & intra-articular facet joint block in patients having low back pain using pain scores (during rest & movement) & functional improvement.Timepoint: Patientâ??s pre procedure & post procedure VAS will be recorded at 0, 30 min, 1 hour, 2 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To observe occurrence of side effects & complications if any.Timepoint: Any side effects/complications also be noticed & vitals monitoring done for 24 hrs post procedure.