Chronic pain of sacroiliac joint. Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Conditions
Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years old who have been nominated for sacroiliac joint injection due to persistent sacroiliac joint pain Out of 7 tests in clinical examinations, at least 4 examinations are positive The patient's average pain over the past week is at least 3 out of 10 (in Numerical Rating scale) The patient has persistent pain for at least 6 weeks and does not respond to at least one or two conservative treatments such as oral medications, anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, muscle relaxants, and physical therapies.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Complaints of lower back pain so that the distinction between sacroiliac joint and L5 / S1 fastogenic back pain is indistinguishable. Dye contrast sensitivity Contraindications to fluoroscopy Active lesion in structures of sacroiliac joint such as lumbar spine pathologies and hip pathology Secondary orthopathy to rheumatoid causes Abnormal anatomy Infection, bleeding and trauma at the site Previous history of intro-articular injection Active inflammatory diseases Untreated coagulopathies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Before the procedure, zero time of the procedure, 15 minutes and 24 hours after the procedure. Method of measurement: Based on the Numerical Rating Scale (a scale for pain).;Duration of the procedure. Timepoint: At the end of procedure. Method of measurement: Measuring time based on minutes.;Complications of the procedure (hypotension,urticaria). Timepoint: During the procedure and at the end. Method of measurement: Blood pressure measurement with mercury sphygmomanometer, patient observation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Rasht University of Medical Sciences