A study to compare three different drugs, Methylprdnisolone acetate, Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate and 5% Dextrose solution in improving pain and function in lumbar radicular pain when given as a caudal epidural injection

A randomized comparative study to assess the effectiveness of Methylprdnisolone acetate, Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate and 5% Dextrose solution through epidural in improvement of pain and function in patient with lumbar radicular pain at Sawai Man Singh medical college, Jaipur. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/11/059660

Enrollment

180

Registered

2023-11-08

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G544- Lumbosacral root disorders, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Methylprednisolone acetate 80mg/2ml added with 18ml normal saline: STAT dose is given through caudal epidural route in patients with lumbar radicular pain after examination and MRI Cont

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Those willing to give an informed written consent to participate in study. 2. Those clinically diagnosed as having lumbosacral radicular pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients presenting with a cauda equina syndrome, severe paresis, severe pain, history of spinal injection or surgery, deformity, warfarin therapy, ongoing treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs , or severe comorbidity. 2. Any medical or surgical condition preventing communication and compliance of study protocol eg. Cognitive impairment, TBI, hearing impairment etc. 3. Pregnant / lactating females.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the improvement in pain using VASTimepoint: Baseline, 4 weeks, 6 weeks &12 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To compare Quality of life between the group. 2. To study various ethological factors of low back pain.Timepoint: Baseline, 4 weeks , 6 weeks & 12 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nitin Pandey

SMS medical college

nitinpandey12@gmail.com9828196369

Outcome results

None listed

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