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Clinical Trials/KCT0008612
KCT0008612
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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 enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Catholic Kwandong University International St.Mary's Hospital
Enrollment
60
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional Study
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Catholic Kwandong University International St.Mary's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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