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Effect of Medial Branch Block and Facet Joint Injection in treatment of chronic low back pain

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Medial Branch Block with Facet Joint Injection under Ultrasonography-Guide in patient with chronic low back pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180227038889N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-07-31
Start date
2018-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-25

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

Conditions

Lumbar facetogenic pain syndrome. Other dorsalgia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Lumbar facet joint injection with mixture of Lidocaine and Corticosteroid under Ultra sound Guide by Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Expert. Intervention 2:

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age above the 18 years old. Axial Non Radicular Low Back Pain that Conservative Treatment more than 3 Month is failed . Para Spinal Pain with Local Tenderness of Facet Joint that exacerbated with Extension and Lateral Rotation. MRI is Normal.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neurological Disorder Tumor General Infection or Skin Infection of Injection Site Coagulopathy Sensitivity to Lidocaine and Steroid Previous Surgery of Back Pregnancy Non-Cooperative Patient More than two level or bilateral involvement of Facet joints

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The effect of low back pain on Ability of Daily Living. Timepoint: Zero, Four weeks. Method of measurement: Oswestry Disability Index questioner.;Severity of sign. Timepoint: Zero, One week , Four weeks ,Twelve weeks. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Arash Babaei

Iran University of Medical Sciences

babaei-ghazani.a@iums.ac.ir+98 21 8214 1229

Outcome results

None listed

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