The Incidence of the Intravascular Injection During S1 Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection in Two Approaches: Anteroposterior Versus Oblique

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Completed

• Conditions: Lumbosacral Radicular Pain
• Interventions: Procedure: oblique approach group; Procedure: anteroposterior approach group

• Registration Number: NCT01926470
• Lead Sponsor: Yonsei University

Brief Summary

Lumbosacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) is helpful for the treatment of lumbosacral radicular pain, but in case of intravascular injection, infrequently serious complication can be developed. Against this backdrop, if there is any difference of frequency of intravascular injection incidence during S1 TFESI between method in anteroposterior view and method in oblique view using Scotty dog, the result can be crucial factor in selecting the approach. In addition, appropriate volume of injection will be checked in each approach.

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-07
• Study First Submitted: 2013-07-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-08-16
• Study First Posted: 2013-08-21
• Primary Completion: 2014-06
• Status Verified: 2014-07
• Study Completion: 2014-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 2014-07-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 201

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult patients (20-80 years of age) who were scheduled to receive S1 transforaminal epidural steroid injection for lumbosacral radicular pain at our pain management clinic

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Exclusion Criteria

• pregnancy
• coagulopathy
• systemic infection
• any active infection at the injection site
• history of allergy to contrast media, local anesthetics, corticosteroid
• patients unable to communicate or patients with cognitive dysfunction

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
oblique approach group	oblique approach group	oblique approach group
anteroposterior approach group	anteroposterior approach group	anteroposterior approach group

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the incidence of intravascular injection	5 seconds after injection of contrast media via block needle.	the incidence of intravascular injection in the anteroposterior approach group and the oblique approach group

Trial Locations

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Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of