Fluoroscopically-guided Epidural Block in the Midthoracic Region: A Comparison of Anterioposterior Versus Oblique View Approach
Not Applicable
Terminated
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain Requiring Epidural Injection
- Interventions
- Procedure: oblique view approach
- Registration Number
- NCT02300714
- Lead Sponsor
- Yonsei University
- Brief Summary
A comparison of anterioposterior versus oblique view approach method for fluoroscopically-guided epidural block in the midthoracic region. The investigators evaluate differences on total radiation time and technical feasibility between anterioposterior and oblique view approach method.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 2
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult patients who were scheduled for the transforaminal epidural injection in midthoracic region (T5-T7)
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Exclusion Criteria
- Local anesthetic allergy, coagulopathy
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description AP group oblique view approach oblique view approach during transforaminal epidural block OB group oblique view approach oblique view approach during transforaminal epidural block
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Total radiation exposure time immediately ≤1 sec after the confirmation of successful epidural injection Total radiation exposure time during whole epidural procedure.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The number of the needle readjustments immediately ≤1 sec after the confirmation of successful epidural injection The number of the needle readjustments for successful epidural injection
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of