KCT0008612RecruitingUnknown
Comparison of efficacy according to applying time of pulsed radiofrequency treatment to lumbar dorsal root ganglion in patient with lumbar radiculopathy : double blind, randomized controlled study.
Catholic Kwandong University International St.Mary's Hospital0 sites60 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Unknown
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 60
Study Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20(Year) to o Limit (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age =20 years
- •- Pain intensity = NRS 5 points despite two epidural injections
- •- Chronic lumbar radicular pain, duration =12 weeks
- •- Failure of previous conservative treatments such as physical therapy, exercise therapy, or analgesics
- •- Moderate or lesser lumbar neural canal stenosis or disc herniation confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging
- •All eligible patients will receive two conventional diagnostic/therapeutic fluoroscopic image-guided epidural injections with local anesthetic and steroids 2 weeks apart prior to study entry. Patients with no pain reduction or only temporary pain relief from the two epidural injections (pain intensity NRS of 5 or more points on the telephone questionnaire 1 week after the second epidural injection) will be enrolled as subjects.
Exclusion Criteria
- •- Patient refusal
- •- Age < 20 years
- •- Pain intensity > NRS 9 points, pain intensity < NRS 5 points
- •- Acute lumbar radicular pain, duration < 12 weeks
- •- Evidence of progressive motor deterioration or neurological deficit
- •- Severe lumbar spinal canal stenosis confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging
- •- Allergy to steroids or contrast media
- •- Blood clotting abnormalities
- •- History of epidural steroid injections within 4 weeks prior to center visit
- •- Systemic infection, injection site infection
- •- Malignant tumors
Investigators
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