To Study the effect of addition of clonidine to methylprednisolone in Selective Spinal Nerve Root Block For curing lower back pain

To Study The Effect Of Addition Of Clonidine To Methylprednisolone In Selective Spinal Nerve Root Block

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/10/028350

Enrollment

Registered

2020-10-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G578- Other specified mononeuropathies of lower limb

Interventions

Intervention1: Selective Spinal Nerve Root Block: The procedure will be carried out with the patient in prone position. Intravenous sedation with Inj. Fentanyl at a dose of 1 microgram per kilogram bo

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of age groups 30 - 60 years of either sex, visiting the pain clinic for low back pain with associated radiculopathy of duration more than 2 weeks having already had failed medication and physiotherapy trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal. 2. Age less than 18 years. 3. Bleeding tendencies. 4. Hypersensitivity 5. History of previous surgery in lumbar area. 6. Localised infection. 7. Patients with history of recent trauma to lumbar area. 8. Patients with paraplegia or paraparesis. 9. Untreated fractures of spine. 10. Patients with heart diseases. 11. Lower extremity weakness. 12. Allergy to Iodine contrast medium.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VAS ScoreTimepoint: 30 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Likert Scale American Chronic Pain Association Quality Of Life ScaleTimepoint: 30 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Raghav Singh Jaswal

Indira Gandhi Medical College And Hospital

jaswal1698@gmail.com7018649802

Outcome results

None listed

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