cervical radicular pain
Conditions
Interventions
steroid injection group:Local anesthetic (0.5% lidocaine 1 ml) solution combined with dexamethasone is injected for therapeutic block.
neurotropin injection group:Local anesthetic (0.5% lidocaine 1 ml) solution combined with neurotropin is injected for therapeutic block.
Sponsors
Shanghai East Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All the patients diagnosed with cervical radicular pain were reviewed. The patients all received selective cervical nerve root block by steroid or neurotropin under the guidance of ultrasound. The inclusion criteria are as follows: 1) one-sided cervical radicular pain and lasted for more than 1 month; 2) magnetic resonance imaging showing a close relation to the symptoms; 3) pain intensity =40 mm on the visual analogue scale (VAS); 4) 18 years = age =70 years; 5) patients are able to sign an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with the following conditions were ruled out: 1) spinal compression or myelopathy; 2) allergy to steroids or local anesthetics or neurotropin; 3) previous spinal surgery or treatment with selective nerve root block; 4) pregnant women; 5) coagulation abnormality; 6) patients who unable to complete the questionnaire; 7) patients with pain, which is caused by malignant or autoimmune diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain assessment; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of treatment effects;Depression assessment;Adverse events;Pain degree;Life quality; | — |
Countries
CHINA
Contacts
Public ContactXiangrui Wang
Shanghai East Hospital
Outcome results
None listed