Efficacy of Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections in Lumbar Radicular Pain
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 221
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Visual analog scale
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this retrospective study is to evaluate the effectiveness of transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESI) in patients with radicular low back pain caused by lumbar disc herniation who did not improve with conservative treatment.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
How effective is TFESI in reducing pain and improving physical function over a three-month period?
Can this procedure serve as a viable alternative to surgery for patients with persistent radiculopathy?
Participants aged 18 to 90 underwent image-guided injections and were monitored for three months. Researchers tracked changes in their pain levels (using the Visual Analog Scale) and their ability to perform daily activities (using the Oswestry Disability Index) to determine the treatment's success.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Other
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 90 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Between 18 and 90 years,
- •Presence of Low Back Pain with unilateral or bilateral pain radiating to the lower extremity,
- •Duration of symptoms for at least three months and unresponsive to conservative management,
- •Evidence of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation confirmed by MRI within the last six months
排除标准
- •Prior lumbar ESI within 3 months,
- •History of polyneuropathy or entrapment neuropathy,
- •Presence of bleeding diathesis,
- •Systemic or local infections,
- •Having systemic and rheumatic diseases associated with peripheral nerve involvement.
研究组 & 干预措施
patients with radicular low back pain caused by lumbar disc herniation
干预措施: transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESI) (Procedure)
结局指标
主要结局
Visual analog scale
时间窗: baseline, the 2nd weeks, and the 3rd months
(VAS: 0-10)
次要结局
- functional status,(baseline, the 2nd weeks, and the 3rd months)
研究者
Emine Esra Bilir
medical doctor
Ankara City Hospital Bilkent