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TO COMPARE COMBINED PULSED RADIO FREQUENCY WITH TRANSFORAMINAL EPIDURAL STEROID VERSUS TRANSFORAMINAL EPIDURAL STEROID ALONE FOR CHRONIC BACK PAIN

TO STUDY THE EFFICACY OF PULSED RADIO FREQUENCY COMBINED WITH TRANSFORAMINAL EPIDURAL STEROID AND TRANSFORAMINAL EPIDURAL STEROID ALONE FOR CHRONIC LUMBOSACRAL RADICULAR PAIN: A RANDOMIZED COMPARITIVE STUDY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/049343
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-01-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M472- Other spondylosis with radiculopathy

Interventions

Intervention1: Pulsed radio frequency of dorsal root ganglion combined with transformational epidural steroid injection: PRF at 42â?? for 300 seconds (20-ms pulse with a 480-ms interval
using a maximum voltage of 50V) which will be followed by injecting 1.5 ml of 1% preservative free Lidocaine with 4mg of Dexamethasone in 1ml with a total volume of 2.5ml Control Intervention1: Transf

Sponsors

JSSAHER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Low back pain with radiculopathy for more than 3 months • Pain refractory to conservative treatment • MRI evidence involving up to 2 lumbar levels • NRS > 4

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: contraindication to neuraxial injection • History of predominant back pain over leg pain • Uncontrolled medical illnesses • Patients with coagulopathy and/or on anticoagulants • Infection at the site of injection • Hypersensitivity to LA and/or the radiographic contrast agent • Presence of anatomical deformity of the spine • Presence of cancer as a cause of back pain • History of previous back surgery or implant insertion • Signs of bilateral radiculopathy • Evidence of significant motor deficit • Pregnancy or lactating women

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To assess functional status as measured by the Modified Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) pre-procedure, immediate post procedure and at the intervals of 2, 4, 12 and 24 weeks. 2. To assess patient satisfaction through Global Perceived Index 3. To assess the incidence of surgery for CLR during follow up period 4. To observe the complication associated with the procedure (bleeding, hypotension, allergic reactions, motor weakness etc) Timepoint: immediate post procedure and at the intervals of 2, 4, 12 and 24 weeks—

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To measure the intensity of pain using NRS scaleTimepoint: immediate post procedure and at the intervals of 2, 4, 12 and 24 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pratibha Matche

JSS Medical College And Hospital

prathibarmatche@jssuni.edu.in9845055453

Outcome results

None listed

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