Nonradicular chronic low back pain. Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Injection of 10 cc of ozone (15 micrograms) with 2 cc of lidocaine in the paraspinal region of both sides with needle 22-G in completely sterile conditions with lat
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: chronic low back pain for more than 6 weeks nonradicular chronic low back pain Age 20 to 60 years VAS is more than equal to 4 No contraindications to injections No contraindications to physiotherapy Failure to perform epidural and paraspinal injections in the last three months Failure to respond to medical treatment for more than two weeks The patient's desire to participate in the research project
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Radicular pain Neurological signs and symptoms that indicate nerve root involvement Vascular malformation Tumor Fracture Infection Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperstosis Injectable treatment with any type of medication or acupuncture for the lower back during the last three months History of spinal surgery Bleeding disorders or the use of anticoagulants and hemorrhages other than aspirin Topical allergy to anesthetics pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analog scale. Timepoint: Before ozone injection and physiotherapy, After doing it, one month and three months later. Method of measurement: VAS ruler.;Evaluate daily activities. Timepoint: Before injection and physiotherapy and three months after injection and physiotherapy. Method of measurement: Modified Oswestry questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactBijan Forgh
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed