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MODIC CHANGES IN LUMBAR SPINE WITH DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR FACET MEDIAL BRANCH BLOCKS

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
Registration Number
CTRI/2019/10/021785
Lead Sponsor
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria

ASA Grade 1 and 2 patients.

Patients of both sexes.

Age between 25 years to 75 years.

Patients suffering from chronic non specific low back pain for at least 3 months of duration.

Exclusion Criteria

Pain radiating to the limbs(sciatica).

Patients having active mental dysfunction/neurological abnormalities or cognitive deficiency.

History of Allergy to local anaesthetic agent.

Patients with Coagulapathies or prolonged bleeding time.

Morbid Obesity.

Ongoing Septiceamia as demonstrated by elevated WBCs or infection overlying the area.

History of drug abuse,previous lumbar spine surgery,pregnancy.

History of psychiatric problems,rheumatological disease,fibromyalgia.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
TO co-relate duration and degree of pain relief after controlled medial branch blocks with different grades of modic changes in lumbar spine in patients of chronic nonspecific low back pain.Timepoint: 1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To detect any complication or side effects as a result of procedure. <br/ ><br>Overall assessment of quality of lief of patients.Timepoint: 1 Year
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