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Comparison of pain relief in backache caused due to nerve compression by giving Epidural steroid injections in different approaches.

Analgesic efficacy of lumbar epidural steroid injection comparing conventional versus ultrasound-guided approaches-A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/05/052795
Enrollment
88
Registered
2023-05-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G55- Nerve root and plexus compressionsin diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Loss of resistance technique of identification of epidural space group: Loss of resistance is the usual technique to identify the epidural space. It is based on the fact that ligamentum

Sponsors

Jency Arockiasamy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA PHYSICAL STATUS-I, II 2. Willing to consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients not consenting. 2.Those with pre-existing neurological disorders or motor deficits and uncontrolled systemic ailments 3.Pre-existing structural spinal deformity and spine surgery. 4.Presence of bleeding diathesis. 5.Allergic to local anaesthetics. 6.Infection at the site.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the pain relief in both groups using VAS score.Timepoint: To evaluate the pain relief in both groups using VAS score after 4 hours and 4 weeks of Epidural Steroid Injection.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.To compare the effectiveness of two techniques for identifying the epidural space. 2.To assess the Oswestry disability score and evaluate related variables. Timepoint: 4 Weeks after Injection.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJency Arockiasamy

Christian Medical College

anandbabu79@gmail.com9080171062

Outcome results

None listed

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