Status:

COMPLETED

Prospective Observation of the Fluoroscopy-guided Cervical Epidural Approach Using the Contralateral Oblique View

Lead Sponsor:

Asan Medical Center

Conditions:

Cervical Intervertebral Disc Disease

Cervical Spinal Stenosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-79 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to investigate the safety and clinical utility of contralateral oblique view for fluoroscopic guided cervical epidural access.

Detailed Description

A cervical epidural block is a widely used intervention to reduce pain in patients with cervicalgia or cervical radicular pain. To achieve a successful procedure, accurate access to the cervical epidu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who need an epidural space access at C6-7 or C7-T1 level
  • Patients who are expected to undergo cervical epidural block
  • Patients who are expected to undergo cervical epidural neuroplasty
  • 20 ≤ age \<80
  • When obtaining informed consent voluntarily

Exclusion

  • Allergy to local anesthetics and contrast dye, and steroid
  • Use of anticoagulants or antiplatelet medication, coagulopathy
  • Infection at the insertion site
  • Neurological or psychiatric disorders
  • Prior spine instrumentation
  • Pregnancy
  • Not visible epidural space due to severe cervical spinal canal stenosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 4 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

439 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04774458

Start Date

March 4 2021

End Date

August 31 2022

Last Update

September 7 2022

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Asan medical center

Seoul, South Korea, 05505