Chronic low back pain. Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Pain-area elastography of the lower back to identify the injection point, then one session of para-spinal intramuscular ozone injection at a concentration of 20 µg/ml and a volume
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patient's willingness to participate in the research project Complaint of low back pain (local or radicular) that has lasted for more than 3 months Pain intensity based on VAS should be higher than 4 Patients with BMI less than 35
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of any lumbar spine surgery Receiving interventional treatments for back pain during the last six months The presence of ozone therapy contraindications (G6PD, sickle cell anemia, uncontrolled thyroid disorder, pregnancy, breastfeeding, uncontrolled hypoglycemia, etc.) Drug and alcohol addiction Patients with major depression or significant psychiatric and mental diseases (such as needle phobia, etc.) History of tumor or local infection of the lumbar region History of malignant diseases (multiple myeloma, bone metastases, leukemia and lymphoma) Non-referral to record the desired scales during the follow-up period Occurrence of urinary and stool control disorders and numbness of the perineum
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient's pain intensity with Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: Before injection, one week after injection, two weeks after injection, one month after injection. Method of measurement: Completion of the Visual Analogue Scale by the patient.;Muscle tissue changes (based on elastosonography report). Timepoint: Before injection, one week after injection, two weeks after injection, one month after injection. Method of measurement: Recording ultrasound elastography values ??using an ultrasound device. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFaramarz Mahmoodi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed