Accuracy of Real-time Fluoroscopy and Digital Subtraction to Detect Intravascular Injection During Lumbar and Sacral Transforaminal Epidural Injections
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 500
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who were to receive transforaminal epidural block due to low back pain or radiculopathy, or both are enrolled in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
a.Local infection
b.Coagulopathies
c.Pregnancy
d.allergy to contrast
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method intravascular injection under fluoroscopic guidance
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method flash or blood aspirate