To determine which intervention is better for selective spinal nerve root block either ultrasound guided or Fluroscopy guided

A prospective , Randomized controlled trial to compare efficacy of ultrasound versus fluoroscopy guided lumbar selective nerve root block - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/05/087021

Enrollment

Registered

2025-05-15

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-05-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Patient will be given lumbar selcetive nerve root block using ultrasound guidance and confirmed by Fluroscopy: A 22G spinal needle will be inserted using free-hand in plane technique at

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Unilateral radicular symptoms not relieved with conservative treatment and physiotherapy 2. Pain in roots involving L2-L3, L3-L4, L4-L5 3. Patient requiring predominant single root block injection and do not require definitive surgery as decided by orthopaedicians.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal. 2. Bleeding tendencies. 3. Hypersensitivity to local anesthetic. 4. History of previous surgery in lumbar area. 5. Localized infection. 6. Patients with a history of recent trauma to the lumbar area. 7. Patients with paraplegia or paraparesis. 8. Untreated fractures of spine. 9. Patients on anticoagulants. 10. Lower extremity weakness. 11. Allergy to Iodine contrast medium.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the efficacy of needle placement in selective lumbar root block using ultrasonography with gold standard C arm fluoroscopy.Timepoint: To compare the efficacy of needle placement in selective lumbar root block using ultrasonography with gold standard C arm fluoroscopy. Patient will be assessed after 30 minute,24 hrs , end of 1 week,end of 2 week.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To compare total time taken to correctly place needle in two groups. 2. To compare VAS score between two groups 3. To compare patient satisfaction scales scores between two groups. 4. To compare Quality life index score between two groups. 5. To compare the number of fluoroscopic exposure in both groups. Timepoint: 2 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHarshit kumar

Indira Gandhi Medical College

drrajeshkverma@gmail.com9418077248

Outcome results

None listed

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