Prospective randomized controlled trial of selective nerve root blockade in patients with acute or subacute sciatica

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute lumbar intervertebral disc herniation; Musculoskeletal Diseases; herniation

• Registration Number: ISRCTN94584126
• Lead Sponsor: WorkSafeBC Research Secretariat (Canada)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2005-04-30
• Study Start: 2007-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 30 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 88

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 19 years or older
2. Pain in a single lower extremity below the level of the knee of less than 18 week duration
3. Presence of at least one of the following on physical examination - positive straight leg test, motor deficit, or reflex abnormality
4. Presence of a herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) demonstrated by CT or MRI at a level and side corresponding to symptoms and signs

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of an adverse reaction to local anaesthetic or steroids
2. Any spinal injection within the last 6 months
3. Cauda equina syndrome, progressive neurological deficit, or lower extremity weakness of less than 3/5

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified