Health Condition 1: null- Low back pain with unilateral lumbosacral radicular pain of at least 3 months duration not responding to medications and physical therapies. Health Condition 2: M248- Other specific joint derangements,not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Group A: Patients in this group received a dose of 12mg of Dexamethasone (total volume of 6 ml). Injection will be repeated at an interval of 15 days in patients having less than 50% pa
Sponsors
PGIMER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: History of low back pain with unilateral lumbosacral radicular pain of at least 3 months duration not responding to medications and physical therapies. Radicular pain was defined as sharp, shooting or lanceting pain perceived in skin and deep dermatomal level
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient with history of Surgery on lumbar spine Spinal canal stenosis Facet joint arthropathy Allergic to contrast or steroid Bleeding diathesis Patient who received lumbar epidural steroid injection in past three months using systemic steroid for pain relief. Pregnant patient.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the effect of different doses of lumbar epidural dexamethasone injection (12mg, 16 mg and 20 mg) on therapeutic efficacy in patients with lumbosacral radicular pain defined as number of patients receiving more than 50% pain relief at the end of 6 monthsTimepoint: 2 weeks, 1 month, 2month, 3 months and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pattern of spread of iodinated contrast on fluoroscopy (unilateral or bilateral, anterior or posterior, caudal or cranial). Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores Modified Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODQ). Timepoint: 2 weeks, 1 month, 2month, 3 months and 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Bijay KC
Post Graduate Institute of Medical education & Research
Outcome results
None listed