Status:

TERMINATED

Does Low-does Cervical Epidural Lidocaine Cause Transient Weakness?

Lead Sponsor:

University of Utah

Conditions:

Cervical Radiculopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

"Does low-does cervical epidural lidocaine cause transient weakness?"

Detailed Description

Cervical radicular pain is relatively common, often treated with epidural steroid injection (ESI), when conservative treatments like oral analgesics, physical therapy, and activity modification have f...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-80.
  • Clinical diagnosis of cervical radicular pain.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging pathology consistent with clinical symptoms/signs.
  • Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain score of 4 or higher.
  • Pain duration of more than 6 weeks despite trial of conservative therapy (medications, physical therapy, or chiropractic care).
  • Patients who will undergo CESI for treatment of cervical radiculitis.

Exclusion

  • Refusal to participate, provide consent, or provide communication and follow-up information for duration of the study.
  • Inability to perform handgrip or arm strength testing.
  • Contraindications to Cervical ESI (active infection, bleeding disorders, current anticoagulant or antiplatelet medication use, allergy to medications used for CIESI, and pregnancy).
  • Current glucocorticoid use or ESI within past 6 months.
  • Prior cervical spine surgery.
  • Cervical spinal cord lesions; cerebrovascular, demyelinating, or other neuro-muscular muscular disease.
  • Patient request for or requirement of conscious sedation for the injection procedure.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 20 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 19 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03382925

Start Date

December 20 2017

End Date

August 19 2020

Last Update

November 25 2022

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University of Utah Orthopaedic Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84108