Comparison clinical outcome of transcaudal and transforaminal epidural steroid injection for the treatment of chronic lumbar spinal stenosis

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Does transcaudal epidural steroid injection has non inferior clinical outcome than transforaminal epidural steroid injection in lumbar spinal stenosis patient; epidural steroid injection; transcaudal; transforaminal

• Registration Number: TCTR20210211001
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

Trancaudal epidural steroid injection is a method with better pain relief when compare with tranforaminal epidural steroid injection. But there is no significant difference between two techniques in functional outcome

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2020-12-30
• Study Start: 2021-02-11
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

1.Lumbar spinal stenosis and non response for conservative treatment
> 3 months
2. Age > 50 years
3. VAS >/= 6

Exclusion Criteria

1. Progressive neurological deficit
2. Fever , local wound infection at back
3. Previos back surgery
4. Cauda equina syndrome
5. Vertrebral fracture
6. Tumor
7. Coagulopathy
8. History of allergy to steroid , contrast media and anesthetic agent
9. Reject to volunteer

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
visual analog scale ( pain scale ) follow up at 1, 3 and 6 months 0-10 scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oswestry Disability Index ( functional scale ) follow up at 1, 3 and 6 months 0-50 scale