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Study of efficacy of peripheral nerve blocks in lumbar disc herniation pai

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/09/036406
Lead Sponsor
AIIMS Rishikesh
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Age between 18-50 years of both sexes.

2.History of segmental low back pain of lumbar (L5) or sacral (S1) origin with radiation to unilateral lower limb below knee of less than 1-month duration.

3.Patients who are not the candidates for surgery.

4.Average pain score of >=4 on an 11-point NRS.

5.Tenderness over the concordant peripheral nerves (Gore sign +)

6.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evidence of nerve root pain concordant with the side and level of clinical features.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Coagulopathy and/or patients on anticoagulants.

2.Infection at the site of injection.

3.Hypersensitivity to local anesthetic agent.

4.Evidence of significant progressive sensory or motor deficit, cauda-equina syndrome, H/O trauma, infection and cancer (Red flag signs).

5.Evidence of severe psychiatric illness.

6.History of previous backs surgery/epidural steroid injection.

7.History of any major comorbid medical conditions, those interfere with recording of study outcomes (any auto-immune diseases), multiple sclerosis, and pregnancy.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Pain relief as assessed by Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) on a scale of 1-10 immediately after the procedure, at 2 weeks and at 2 and 3 months after the procedureTimepoint: 1.Pain relief as assessed by Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) on a scale of 1-10 immediately after the procedure, at 2 weeks and at 2 and 3 months after the procedure
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Changes in biomarkers of pain before and after distal nerve block (high sensitive C reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin 6, interleukin-4) <br/ ><br>2.Physical functioning as assessed by Roland Morris Questionnaire (Annexure â??II) <br/ ><br>3.Global Perceived Effects (Annexure-III) <br/ ><br>4.To assess spontaneous reporting of adverse effects and the incidence of complications due to the procedure. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Changes in biomarkers of pain before and after distal nerve block
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