Comparison of different volumes of drug in lower back for pain relief in patients with low back pain

Effect Of Different Volumes Of Epidural Steroid Injection On Pain Relief In Patient Recieving Fluoroscopic Guided Interalaminar Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection For Low Back Pain

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2016/02/006675

Enrollment

Registered

2016-02-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Unilateral lumbosacral radicular pain for 3 month and MRI evidence of disc herniation compromising adjacent spinal nerve or its roots.

Interventions

Intervention1: Group B: Patients received a volume of 6 ml of drug in epidural space(2ml of methyipredisolone +2mlof 2% lignocaine+ 2ml of normal saline) Intervention2: Group C: Patients received a vo

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Low back pain with unilateral lumbosacral radicular pain of at least 3 months duration not responding to medications and physical therapies .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Stenosis Facet joint arthopathy Allergic to contrast or steroid Bleeding Patient with history of surgery on lumbar spine Spinal canal diathesis 1. stenosis 2. Facet joint arthopathy 3. Allergic to contrast or steroid 4. Bleeding Patient with history of surgery on lumbar spine 5. Spinal canal diathesis 1. stenosis 2. Facet joint arthopathy 3. Allergic to contrast or steroid 4. Bleeding Patient with history of surgery on lumbar spine 5. Spinal canal diathesis 1. stenosis 2. Facet joint arthopathy 3. Allergic to contrast or steroid 4. Bleeding Patient with history of surgery on lumbar spine 5. Spinal canal diathesis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the effect of different volumes of lumbar epidural steroid injection ( ESI;4ml, 6ml and 8ml) on therapeutic efficacy in patients with lumbosacral radicular pain defined as number of patients receiving more than 50% pain relief.Timepoint: Baseline,2weeks,4weeks,8weeks,12weeks,24weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To study the pattern of spread of iodinated contrast on fluoroscopy (unilateral or bilateral, anterior or posterior, caudal, cranially).Timepoint: Baseline,2weeks,4weeks,8weeks,12weeks,24weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJeetinder kaur

Post Graduate Institute of Medical education and Research

nscjk2006@gmail.com8558081251

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026