Transforaminal Epidural Injection of Local Anesthetic and Dorsal Root Ganglion Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment in Lumbosacral Radicular Pain- A Randomized, Triple-Blind, Active-Control Trial

All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi0 个研究点目标入组 50 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2021年11月24日

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•History of segmental low back pain of lumbar or sacral origin with radiation to legs below knee of more than 3 months duration, refractory to conventional physiotherpy and analgesics.
•History of predominant leg pain over back pain.
•Pain involving up to two lumbar levels.
•Average pain score of >=5 on a 11-point NRS.
•Computed tomography/Magnetic resonance imaging evidence of nerve root pain concordant with the side and level of clinical features.
•Informed consent.
•No significant compression of dural sac or nerve root.

•Patient refusal to participate.
•Coagulopathy and/or patients on anticoagulants.
•Infection at the site of injection.
•Hypersensitivity to local anesthetic and/or radiographic contrast agent.
•Evidence of significant sensory or motor deficit.
•Presence of anatomical deformity of spine e.g. scoliosis, kyphosis etc.
•Evidence of severe psychiatric illness.
•Presence of cancer as a cause of back pain.
•Inability to communicate in Hindi/English.
•History of previous back surgery or implant insertion.
•Presence of diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, cardiac pacemaker, pregnancy.

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi