A Study comparing two techniques-ultrasound versus fluoroscopic(x-ray guided) for a regional analgesia technique for chronic lower limb pain

Recruiting

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/12/029774
• Lead Sponsor: All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi

Brief Summary

My study "ultrasound guided versus fluoroscopic guided lumbar sympathetic ganglion block :A prospective sinlge blinde randomized study.Fluoroscopic procdure is commonly used with success rate of 67% but disadvantage of radiation exposure.Ultrasound guided procedure not associated with radiation exposure and also have certain advantages.So we are doing this study for comparing this two techniques.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-12-14
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Pain syndromes that requires lumbar sympathetic ganglion block(eg:pain with asymmetric skin temperature of lower limb,vascular insufficiency in lower limb extremities,post herpetic neuralgia,CRPS I and II,cancer related neuropathic pain,chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy,other lower extremity neuropathy).A score of 7 or more on the 11 point numerical rating pain scale.

Exclusion Criteria

A history of post lumbar laminectomy with internal fixation or any severe anatomic variation such as scoliosis and tumor.Any history of lumbar sympathetic chemical or thermal neurolysis.Pregnancy.Infection at puncture site.Coagulopathy.Allergy to local anaesthetics.Any cognitive dysfunction or inability to provide informed consent.BMI>35kg/m2.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Procedure time.Final needle tip position in ultrasound -guided and fluoroscopy guided technique.Spread of contrast	Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Success rate	15 min after injection
bone touching	Baseline
procedure related complication	Baseline
post procedure NRS	15min
In room radiation exposure	15min

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

AIIMS New Delhi; 🇮🇳 South, DELHI, India

AIIMS New Delhi

🇮🇳South, DELHI, India

Abini Shams

Principal investigator

9656874911

abinishams@gmail.com