Effectiveness of 5% dextrose for lumbar transforaminal epidural block in patients with lumbosacral radicular pai
- 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
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
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
Name Time Method umerical rating scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umerical rating scale, Oswestry Disability Index, Medicationquantification scale, Global perceived effect, Responder rate