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A Clinical trial to compare the intensity of pain relief,decrease in dependency of rescue analgesics and overall changes in quality of life by adding Dexmedetomidine to Triamcinolone as opposed to Triamcinolone alone in radicular low back pain

Dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to Triamcinolone in transforaminal injection for radicular low back pain: A randomised control study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/051360
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-04-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G50-G59- Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders Health Condition 2: 8- Other Procedures

Interventions

Intervention1: Transforaminal block: Prone positioning of patient C arm guided identification of level of compression of the peripheral nerves Confirmation with injection of 2 to 3 ml of Iohexol dye A

Sponsors

Ahana Bose
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 40 to 60 year old patients with radicular low back pain >6 weeks with no pain relief after 4 weeks of conservative therapy Lumbar disc protrusion at one or two segmental levels on MRI and CT

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Neurological deficit Vertebral deformity Coagulation defect Local infection Allergy to drug Cancer Pregnancy Drug abuse history Obesity BMI > 30

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intensity of pain relief assessed by VAS scoreTimepoint: 1 week 2 weeks 4 weeks 3rd month 6th month—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of pain relief Total paracetamol consumption Difference in quality of life assessed by Oswestry Disability score Timepoint: 1 week 2 weeks 4 weeks 3rd month 6th month—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrAhana Bose

Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College

prati_jain@rediffmail.com9827276620

Outcome results

None listed

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