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To test the effectiveness of two block in patients having low back pain.

Evaluation of the efficacy of medial branch block & intra- articular facet joint block in patients having low back pain.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/054132
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-06-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M545- Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention1: medial branch block and facet joint block: Image guided injection of 40 mg triamcinolone and 0.5cc of 1% preservative free lignocaine, was injected into or around the each target facet

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) After obtaining approval from institutional ethics committee and informed written consent will be taken from all 60 patients. 2) Patients of ASA grade - I and ASA grade - II 3) Age group between 18-60 years of either sex. 4) Weight 40-70 Kg 5) Patient with low back pain >3 months 6) Failure of conservative therapy (medical therapies includes NSAIDS and in some cases opioids, physical therapy includes initial bed rest followed by physiotherapy) 7) Unilateral or bilateral leg pain symptoms 8) All patients with axial low back pain who had records for the VNRS before treatment and within 2 weeks after treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1):Patient refusal or not giving consent. 2) Psychological disorders. 3) Local Skin infections or disease. 4) Patients with bleeding diathesis. 5) History of drug allergy to lignocaine. 6) Coagulopathy disorders. 7) Patients who had VNRS records obtained >2 weeks after treatment or those with missing records for pre or post treatment VAS. 8) ASA grade IV, V, E. 9) Age 60 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the percentage, duration, quality & compliance of analgesia with medial branch block & intra-articular facet joint block in patients having low back pain using pain scores (during rest & movement) & functional improvement.Timepoint: Patientâ??s pre procedure & post procedure VAS will be recorded at 0, 30 min, 1 hour, 2 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To observe occurrence of side effects & complications if any.Timepoint: Any side effects/complications also be noticed & vitals monitoring done for 24 hrs post procedure.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jaideep Singh

gandhi medical college, bhopal

drskraikwar@gmail.com8989118989

Outcome results

None listed

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