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Comparing steroidal injection in epidural space and Radio Frequency Ablation of DRG in the treatment of low back pain

To evaluate the effectiveness of Pulse Radio Frequency Ablation with Trans Foraminal Epidural Steroidal Injection in LumboSacral radicular painâ?? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/11/028956
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-11-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M511- Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy

Interventions

Intervention1: Pulse RadioFrequency Ablation of Dorsal Root Ganglion: Patients will receive 3 cycles of Lumbar percutaneous Pulse Radio Frequency Ablation at 42°c for 120 sec each. Control Interventi

Sponsors

PostGraduate Institute Of Medical Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of either gender with age group of 18 â?? 65 years with primary complaints of chronic low back ache with unilateral monosegmental radiating pain for minimum duration of 3 months, with no response to conservative treatment. 2. ASA 1 & 2 patients 3. Patients with no intervention done in the past 3 months with VAS score of > 4. 4. MRI scan findings showing intervertebral disc pathology compatible with pain symptoms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients not willing to participate in study 2. Allergy to injecting agents 3. Patients who have received interventions for LSR pain within 3 months 4. Patients with bleeding diathesis and altered coagulation profile 5. Spinal stenosis or degenerative spondylolisthesis or spinal instability 6. Infection and Tumours in involved spinal segment 7. Pregnant women 8. Patients with H/O spine surgeries

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of patient achieving effective pain relief ( pain relief of equal to or more than 50%) at 3 months in each group.Timepoint: 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Effectiveness of the procedures will be evaluated by Verbal numerical Rating Score (VNRS), DN4 questionnaire, Modified Oswestry Disability Score (MODQ), WHOQOL â?? BREF questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety And Depression Scale (HADS), Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS)Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Raguwaran T

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

ghaibabita1@gmail.com7087009533

Outcome results

None listed

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