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Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound guided two nerve blocks in patients with chronic neck pain.

Comparison of Clinical efficacy of Ultrasound guided Selective Nerve Root Block versus Ultrasound guided Retro- Laminar Cervical block in Patients with Cervical radiculopathy- A randomized control trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/059336
Enrollment
64
Registered
2023-10-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-13

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound guided Selective Nerve Root block: The patients in the USG guided Selective Nerve Root Block will be receiving 2ml of lignocaine 2% and 2ml of Dexamethasone of 8mg, total of

Sponsors

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate and Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consenting Patients having Cervicogenic neck pain with etiology of either cervical disc herniation or cervical stenosis for more than 3 months with VAS score of greater than 6 despite conservative management.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Cardiopulmonary disease 2. Severe cervical stenosis who requires surgical management 3. Patients withPrimary shoulder pathology, neurological deficits, Cervical Myelopathyor cervical nerve root compression other than disc herniation including tumor or stenosis. 4. Those with previous spine surgeries or previous epidural steroid within 3 months duration. 5. Bleeding disorders 6.Allergy to study drugs 7. Local infection 8. Cervical radiculopathy having motor symptoms 9. Psychiatric disorders. 10. Lab results suggestive of Inflammatory disease or rheumatoid arthritis. 11. Pregnancy/lactation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) score among the patients receiving Ultrasound guided Selective Nerve Root Block Versus Ultrasound guided Retrolaminar Cervical Block in patients with Cervical Radiculopathy.Timepoint: Pre intervention Post intervention day 0 Post intervention day 1 Post intervention day 7 Post intervention week 2 Post intervention month 1 Post intervention month 3 Post intervention month 6

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Duration and Ease of administration. 2.Adverse events related to the block such as Intravascular, Intraneural injection will be noted Timepoint: During intervention;Neck disability Index(NDI)Timepoint: Pre intervention Post intervention day 0 Post intervention day 1 Post intervention day 7 Post intervention week 2 Post intervention month 1 Post intervention month 3 Post intervention month 6;Pain free days(using Calender method)Timepoint: Pre intervention Post intervention day 0 Post intervention day 1 Post intervention day 7 Post intervention week 2 Post intervention month 1 Post intervention month 3 Post intervention month 6;Quality of Life using the 12 item short form survey (SF-12)Timepoint: Pre intervention Post intervention day 0 Post intervention day 1 Post intervention day 7 Post intervention week 2 Post intervention month 1 Post intervention month 3 Post intervention month 6

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Adinaryanan S

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduation and Medical Education and Research

adinarayanans@gmail.com9442396762

Outcome results

None listed

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