Comparison of the effect of lumbar spinal nerve root block by transforminal and codal method on nerve involved in low back pai
- Conditions
- umbar spinal nerve root block, Transforminal, Kudal, Lumbar radiculopathy.Low back painM54.5
- Registration Number
- IRCT20111102007984N31
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Radicular unilateral or bilateral low back pain more than six months
Maximum two levels involved
Age 40 to 70 years
Lack of response to conservative therapy after three months
ASA I-II
Moderate to sever pain (VAS > 3)
Severe spinal deformity
Spinal tumors
Spine fracture
Vertebral list?sis more than G II
Local or systemic infection
Taking anticoagulants
Drug abuse
History of allergic reaction to the studied drugs
History of severe psychological disorders
Pregnancy and lactation
Severe or sudden onset of neurological complications such as urinary or fecal incontinence
BMI>35
Patient refusal
MRI contraindication such as pacemakers, defibrillators, aortic aneurysm clips
Respiratory incompetence cause prone position intolerance
Smoking or alcohol consumption
History of lumbar spine surgery
Peripheral neuropathy such as diabetes
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: Before, two weeks and one month, and three months after the procedure. Method of measurement: based on questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oswestry Disability Index. Timepoint: One, and three months after the procedure. Method of measurement: Based on the questionnaire.;The amount of analgesia consumption. Timepoint: One, and three months after the procedure. Method of measurement: Record and take notes.