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New technique in intradiscal injection

Fluoroscopy- guided intradiscal Radiopaque Gellified Ethanol injection using the anteroposterior view in comparison to oblique view – A Randomized Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180603039966N3
Enrollment
70
Registered
2023-12-03
Start date
2023-12-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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

Conditions

Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region. Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In AP view technique, the entry point at which the needle penetrates, is measured through the use of a ruler feature in the MRI images software. In axial image, the

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: consent to participate individuals suffer from grade I and II herniated disc spinal canal stenosis of less than 30% as determined by clinical examinations and MRI findings chronic back pain for more than six months symptomatic disc herniation radial foot pain on one or both sides no axial pain do not have degenerative disc disease no history of RGE injection in the last six months no opioid usage no coagulation disorder not being pregnant no history of malignancy no history of spinal deformities, prior spine surgeries, traumatic injuries causing vertebral fractures, or infections in the vertebrae lumbar disc herniation in L3 and/or L4 no history of neurological impairments no history of psychiatric problems

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unexpected allergy to antiseptic agents Unexpected allergy to local anesthetics Unexpected allergy to intravenous sedatives

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Radiation exposure. Timepoint: Is mesured during the application of intervention. Method of measurement: Dose area product (DAP) meters are utilized to evaluate patient dose by employing an ionization chamber positioned on the collimator of the X-ray tube.;Procedure duration. Timepoint: The Procedure Time(PT) is carefully measured, beginning when the first fluoroscopic image was taken and ending only when the needle tip accurately reached its intended target point within the nucleus pulposus. Method of measurement: chronometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSina Hassannasab

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

sina.hasannasab@yahoo.com+98 911 313 3385

Outcome results

None listed

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