comparative study of transforaminal versus interlaminar epidural steroid injection for pain management in lumbar prolapsed intervertibral discs at sms hospital

comparative study of transforaminal versus interlaminar epidural steroid injection for pain management in lumbar prolapsed intervertibral discs at sms hospital during 2019-2021 comparative interventional study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/10/028426

Enrollment

Registered

2020-10-15

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: R00-R99- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: interlaminar approach: Group A will receive interlaminar epidural with inj 2%xylocaine plus methylprednisolone 80mg and observe for 6 month Control Intervention1: Transforaminal epidura

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: disc herniation diagnosed by mri failure to conservative treatment asa grade 1 to 2 patients willing to give consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: sequestrated herniation on mri motor deficit cauda equina syndrome allergic to local anaesthetics and steroids

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to see improvement in Japanese orthopedic association scoreTimepoint: from baseline to 6 month after injection	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
side effects of injectionTimepoint: 6 month	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr PS Lamba

Sms medical college jaipur

drpslamba@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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