A study to compare three different drugs, Methylprdnisolone acetate, Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate and 5% Dextrose solution in improving pain and function in lumbar radicular pain when given as a caudal epidural injection
Phase 4
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Lumbosacral root disorders, not elsewhere classified,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/11/059660
- Lead Sponsor
- SMS hospital Jaipur Rajasthan
- Brief Summary
As the lower back pain is one of the major cause of morbidities, which includes lumbar radicular pain and there is a known good effect of caudal epidural injection with steroids, so we are trying to compare the effect of two steroids (particulate & non particulate steroids) and prolotherapy in improving pain and function using VAS and ODI scale.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 180
Inclusion Criteria
- Those willing to give an informed written consent to participate in study.
- Those clinically diagnosed as having lumbosacral radicular pain.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients presenting with a cauda equina syndrome, severe paresis, severe pain, history of spinal injection or surgery, deformity, warfarin therapy, ongoing treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs , or severe comorbidity.
- Any medical or surgical condition preventing communication and compliance of study protocol eg.
- Cognitive impairment, TBI, hearing impairment etc.
- Pregnant / lactating females.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the improvement in pain using VAS Baseline, 4 weeks, 6 weeks &12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. To compare Quality of life between the group. 2. To study various ethological factors of low back pain.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
SMS hospital
🇮🇳Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, India
SMS hospital🇮🇳Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, IndiaDr Nitin PandeyPrincipal investigator9828196369nitinpandey12@gmail.com