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A comparison of two diluents commonly used in epidural steroid injection for the treatment of low back pain and sciatica - randomised prospective comparison of diluents used for epidural steroid injection for back pain

A comparison of two diluents commonly used in epidural steroid injection for the treatment of low back pain and sciatica - randomised prospective comparison of diluents used for epidural steroid injection for back pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2006-006583-35-GB
Enrollment
60
Registered
2007-01-22
Start date
2007-02-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-25

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

Conditions

Low back pain and sciatica MedDRA version: 9.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10003989 Term: Back pain (with radiation)

Interventions

Trade Name: Kenalog intra-articular/intramuscular injection Pharmaceutical Form: Suspension for injection CAS Number: 8000045707 Other descriptive name:

Sponsors

Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with low back pain/sciatica of less than one year duration age 20-75 years scheduled for epidural injection. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unfit for an epidural injection of steroid with local anaesthetic.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To compare the efficacy of epidural injection with a standard dose of steroid in equal volume of either saline or ropivicaine in the relief of symptoms from low back pain/sciatica;Secondary Objective: ;Primary end point(s): Measurement of Oswestry 2.0 pain score at three months.—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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