A Study comparing two techniques-ultrasound versus fluoroscopic(x-ray guided) for a regional analgesia technique for chronic lower limb pai
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: I702- Atherosclerosis of native arteriesof the extremitiesHealth Condition 2: G577- Causalgia of lower limbHealth Condition 3: G905- Complex regional pain syndrome I (CRPS I)Health Condition 4: G620- Drug-induced polyneuropathyHealth Condition 5: G893- Neoplasm related pain (acute) (chronic)Health Condition 6: I738- Other specified peripheral vascular diseasesHealth Condition 7: G546- Phantom limb syndrome with painHealth Condition 8: B022- Zoster with other nervous system involvement
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/12/029774
- Lead Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Pain syndromes that requires lumbar sympathetic ganglion block(eg:pain with asymmetric skin temperature of lower limb,vascular insufficiency in lower limb extremities,post herpetic neuralgia,CRPS I and II,cancer related neuropathic pain,chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy,other lower extremity neuropathy).A score of 7 or more on the 11 point numerical rating pain scale
Exclusion Criteria
A history of post lumbar laminectomy with internal fixation or any severe anatomic variation such as scoliosis and tumor.Any history of lumbar sympathetic chemical or thermal neurolysis.Pregnancy.Infection at puncture site.Coagulopathy.Allergy to local anaesthetics.Any cognitive dysfunction or inability to provide informed consent.BMI >35kg/m2
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Procedure time.Final needle tip position in ultrasound -guided and fluoroscopy guided technique.Spread of contrastTimepoint: Baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method bone touchingTimepoint: Baseline;In room radiation exposureTimepoint: 15min;post procedure NRSTimepoint: 15min;procedure related complicationTimepoint: Baseline;Success rateTimepoint: 15 min after injection