Corticosteroids in sciatica
Recruiting
- Conditions
- sciatica
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON29426
- Lead Sponsor
- Zaans Medisch Centrum, Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis
- Brief Summary
Pain treatment in sciatica: the role of fluoroscopic epidural injections Ter Meulen BC, Van de Vegt M, Wouda E et al. NTVG. submitted
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 260
Inclusion Criteria
1. 18- 65 years of age
2. < 8 weeks sciatica
3. herniated disk on MRI as the cause of sciatica
4. correlation between symptoms and MRI findings
5. VAS 40 or more despite pain medication
Exclusion Criteria
1. weakness graded MRC 3 or more
2. spine surgery at the same level
3. foraminal stenosis as the cause of symptoms
4. pregancy
5. severe comorbidity (e.g. cancer)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Roland Disability Questionaire<br><br>2. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for back pain<br><br>3. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for leg pain<br><br>4. Global Perceived effect
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. satisfaction<br><br>2. use of medication <br><br>3. absenteism from work (yes- no)<br><br>4. number of operations