Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Local Anesthetic Injection Depth on Procedural Pain and Discomfort During Fluoroscopically Guided Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injections
Lead Sponsor:
Yonsei University
Conditions:
Lumbar Radiculopathy Due to Spinal Nerve Compression
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injection is helpful for the treatment of lumbosacral radicular pain. But needle handling during the procedure may cause pain and discomfort to the patient. At the local...
Detailed Description
1. A planned Fluoroscopically Guided Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injection should be performed after receiving the informed consent of the patient. 2. This study is single-blind because it is not p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 1\. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and clinical manifestations of adult men and women over 20 years of age are eligible for radiculopathy due to back nerve root compression and subject to fluoroscopically guided lumbar transforaminal epidural Injection at the suspected spinal nerveroots level.
Exclusion
- Blood clotting disorder
- Infection around the site
- Contrast agent allergy
- Uncontrolled cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, kidney disease
- Past history of spinal surgery (ex, spinal fusion)
- If can not block due to Non-cooperation with subjects (ex, if you can not take the stomach)
- Patients taking narcotic analgesics
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 16 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 28 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
68 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03308136
Start Date
October 16 2017
End Date
February 28 2018
Last Update
January 11 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Dept. of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine,
Seoul, South Korea, 03722