An investigation of 2 different methods of pain relieving injections around a nerve in the low back .

Phase 3

• Conditions: Cluneal Nerve Impingement; Low back pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Anaesthesiology - Pain management

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000603718
• Lead Sponsor: Jennifer Saunders

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-04-22
• Last Update Posted: 2 May 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 18 with the ability to provide informed consent.
Back pain diagnosed as coming from the superior l nerve

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with other sources of low back pain
Known allergies to the injectates
Inability to be available for follow up questionnaires and pain mapping and scoring

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analogus score to assess pain in a quatitave manner[At basleine pre-injection, and at 1 month post procedure];Function as recorded by validated questionnaires , Roland Morris Back Pain Disability index, [At basleine pre-injection and at 1 month post procedure];Pain maps using a VAS score[At basleine pre-injection and at 1, month post procedure]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion of the lumbar spine flexion as assessed by finger tips to mid thighs, knees , shins[Pre-injection and at 1,3 and 12 months post procedure];Quebec Back Pain inventory[baseline, 1,3 and 12 months post procedure]