Evaluation of cervical epidural steroid injection in the Improvement of patients with upper extremity radicular pain due to cervical discopathy

Evaluation of changes in electromyography findings before and after treatment in patients with upper extremity radicular pain due to cervical discopathy which has been treated with cervical epidural steroid injection

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20101113005172N5

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-14

Start date

2023-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-03-13

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Conditions

Cervical discopathy. Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, unspecified cervical region

Interventions

Intervention group:Changes in electromyography findings before and after Interlaminar epidural injection (including: methylprednisolone 40-80 mg combined with bupivacaine 0.2% at a total volume of 6ml

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with chronic neck pain(more than 3 months), caused by disc herniation or central spinal stenosis, according to the clinical criteria and MRI findings

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All red flags for spinal pain (inflammation, malignancy, spinal fracture, myelopathy, Cauda equina syndrome) Serious coexisting neurological or musculoskeletal disorders Serious comorbidities (renal or hepatic failure, severe heart failure, severe respiratory disease, vascular insufficiency ) Rheumatoid arthritis Ankylosing spondylitis or other rheumatological diseases Prior cervical spinal surgery Prior cervical epidural injections during last year All contraindications to epidural injections ( Systemic infection or local infection at the site of injection, bleeding diathesis or full anticoagulation, significant allergic reaction/hypersensitivity to contrast, anesthetic, … ) Critical level of spinal stenosis. All contraindications to steroids or Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Age less than 18 years Pregnancy Patient’s refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: 10 to 15 days before epidural steroid injection and 1, 3 and 6 months after epidural steroid injection. Method of measurement: In respect to standardized questionnaire.;Electromyogram. Timepoint: 10 to 15 days before epidural steroid injection and 1, 3 and 6 months after epidural steroid injection. Method of measurement: In respect to standardized questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Tahvili

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

tahvili_m@yahoo.com+98 71 3647 4270

Outcome results

None listed

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