Health Condition 1: null- Chronic Low back pain with radicular pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: ESI: Patients will receive 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate through epidural route
Control Intervention1: not applicable: not applicable
Sponsors
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Chronic low-back with lumbosacral radilcular pain patients 2. Having pain for at least 1 month 3. With pain score of more than 5 on Visual Analogue scale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: coagulopathy, infection at the procedure site, allergy to corticosteroids, pregnancy, all endocrinology diseases, history of corticosteroid treatment in the preceding year, desi medications, chronic medical illnesses (diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, renal disease, liver disease, etc.), sleep disturbance, taking contraceptives, severe stress in the preceding month, those working at night shifts and grossly obese patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plasma Cortisol and ACTH levelsTimepoint: Plasma Cortisol and ACTH levels | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Overall NRS 2. Overall MODQ Timepoint: Baseline, 0.5 and 1 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactBabita Ghai
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed