Caudal Versus S1 Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection for the Treatment of Unilateral S1 Radiculopathy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 50 percent pain relief
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
To compare the efficacies of two different interventional techniques (Caudal epidural steroid injection and S1 transforaminal epidural steroid injection) for the treatment of unilateral S1 radiculopathy.
Detailed Description
Epidural steroid injections are commonly performed for the treatment of radicular pain resulting from a disc herniation. There are 3 different methods to deliver steroids to epidural area which are caudal, interlaminar and transforaminal routes. Lower lumbar and sacral radiculopathies can be managed with caudal epidural steroid injection which is generally quite easier to perform in comparison to transforaminal injection. Transforaminal epidural injection provides injectate to reach anterior epidural area and is the most target specific technique among others. In the present study investigators aim is to compare the success rates of these two different procedures regarding unilateral S1 radiculopathy. The patients referring to the pain medicine outpatient clinic of a university hospital for unilateral radicular pain and diagnosed S1 radiculopathy were planned to be randomized into these two different intervention groups.
Investigators
Bilinç Doğruöz Karatekin
Bilinc Dugruoz Karatekin, M.D., Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Istanbul Medeniyet University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Unilateral radicular pain resulting from a paracentral L5-S1 disc herniation causing S1 nerve root compression.
Exclusion Criteria
- •History of previous surgery, pregnancy, neurological disorders, bleeding diathesis, contrast medium allergy, spinal disorders, rheumatologic diseases
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
50 percent pain relief
Time Frame: 3 months
Number of patients having at least 50 percent pain relief
Secondary Outcomes
- Oswestry Disability Index(3 months)
- Radiation exposure(during procedure)
- Procedure time(during procedure)