Cervical radiculopathy. Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: In these patients, the combination of 2 cc of Triamcinolone 80 mg and 3 cc of Ropivacaine and 0.2% plus 3 cc of distilled water with a total volume of 7 cc is prescribed via intral
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years History of unilateral upper limb radicular pain due to cervical intervertebral disc herniation confirmed by MRI imaging Failure in responding to maintenance therapies such as physical therapy, exercise, and medication in the past six months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Coagulation disorder5. 6. 7. 8. History of mental illness9. Patients with a, local anesthetics10. History of neck surgery11. Sensory and motor disorders in the upper limbs Infection at the site of needle entry Degenerative spondylolysis History of adverse reactions to steroids History of adverse reactions to local anesthetics History of neck surgery History of drug abuse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study ie. before the epidural injection and one month after the epidural injection. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ) score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study ie. before the epidural injection and one month after the epidural injection. Method of measurement: Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMehrdad Taheri
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed