Health Condition 1: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Diagnostic lumbar facet medial branch blocks: For relief of chronic non specific low back pain for 3 months duration
Control Intervention1: Modic changes in lumbar spine with medial br
Sponsors
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA Grade 1 and 2 patients. Patients of both sexes. Age between 25 years to 75 years. Patients suffering from chronic non specific low back pain for at least 3 months of duration.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pain radiating to the limbs(sciatica). Patients having active mental dysfunction/neurological abnormalities or cognitive deficiency. History of Allergy to local anaesthetic agent. Patients with Coagulapathies or prolonged bleeding time. Morbid Obesity. Ongoing Septiceamia as demonstrated by elevated WBCs or infection overlying the area. History of drug abuse,previous lumbar spine surgery,pregnancy. History of psychiatric problems,rheumatological disease,fibromyalgia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TO co-relate duration and degree of pain relief after controlled medial branch blocks with different grades of modic changes in lumbar spine in patients of chronic nonspecific low back pain.Timepoint: 1 year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To detect any complication or side effects as a result of procedure. Overall assessment of quality of lief of patients.Timepoint: 1 Year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactBiraj Majumder
JNMCH,AMU
Outcome results
None listed