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Ultrasound guided Transforaminal epidural injection for Pain relief in patients of Lower Back Pain

Comparison between parasagittal oblique approach and axial approach of ultrasound guided technique in transforaminal epidural injection: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/084446
Enrollment
62
Registered
2025-04-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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: Parasagittal Oblique out-of-plane Approach of Transforaminal Epidural Injection: The ultrasound probe will be used to scan the midline of the vertebral column. After that the probe will

Sponsors

Jyotsna Punj
Lead Sponsor
Department of Anaesthesiology Pain Medicine and Critical Care AIIMS New Delhi
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed case of unilateral lumbosacral radicular pain not involving more than 2 dermatomes at either levels of L3 L4 L5, ASA I and II, Pain lasting more than three months, NRS more than 5 after administrating medical management

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patient with any known allergy to local anesthesia, pregnancy, neurological or psychiatric disease on concurrent medication, local site infection/sepsis/bacteremia, coagulation disorder, spinal tumors/spinal tuberculosis/spinal deformity, symptoms of severe nerve damage including motor paralysis/muscle atrophy/peripheral neuropathy/arterial vascular disease/malignancy/cauda equina syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To see dye spread pattern through both approachesTimepoint: immediately after intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To note the needle tip positioningTimepoint: immediately after completion of intervention;Time to Procedure (scanning & needling)Timepoint: immediately after completion of intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHarsh Mittal

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

jyotsna_punj@yahoo.com9810191116

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026