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Effectiveness of 5% dextrose for lumbar transforaminal epidural block in patients with lumbosacral radicular pai

Not Applicable
Conditions
Diseases of the nervous system
Registration Number
KCT0009373
Lead Sponsor
Asan Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
130
Inclusion Criteria

1) Patients with unilateral chronic lumbosacral radicular pain of more than 3 months duration
2) Patients with pain intensity of NRS 4 or higher
3) Patients with unilateral 1-2 level lesions of the lumbosacral spine related to symptoms confirmed by imaging studies (CT or MRI)
4) Age 19 = 80 years
5) Patients whose symptoms have not improved despite at least 3 months of conservative treatment including physical therapy, chiropractic, exercise, drug therapy, or relative rest
6) Patients who have voluntarily given written informed consent to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria

1) Patients in the acute phase with a pain duration of less than 3 months
2) Axial pain is more severe than radiating pain
3) Patients with progressive motor disorders or neurologic findings
4) Contraindications for nerve blocks such as blood coagulation disorders, infections, etc.
5) Patients with a history of lumbosacral back surgery
6) Patients with uncontrolled internal medical problems or psychiatric problems
7) Patients with adverse reactions to local anesthetics, steroid medications, or contrast media
8) Patients who are pregnant or lactating
9) Patient does not agree to participate in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
umerical rating scale
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
umerical rating scale, Oswestry Disability Index, Medicationquantification scale, Global perceived effect, Responder rate
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