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Comparison of ultrasound and fluoroscopic guided intra-articular sacroiliac injection in patients with sacroiliac joint disorder

Comparing the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided sacroiliac joint intra-articular injection in patients with sacroiliac joint disorders

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170314033069N4
Enrollment
122
Registered
2021-01-13
Start date
2021-01-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-02-22

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Conditions

Chronic pain of sacroiliac joint. Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group Sacroiliac joint injection with ultrasound guide: patients will be positioned prone with a pillow under their abdomen. A low-frequency curved transducer (4 to 6 mega

Sponsors

Vice President of Research Guilan university of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

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

MeasureTime 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

Public ContactDr Gelareh Biazar

Rasht University of Medical Sciences

gelarehbiazar1386@gmail.com+98 13 3332 9524

Outcome results

None listed

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