lumbar discogenic pain.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged between 20 and 60 years Patients with chronic low back pain caused by discopathy for more than 6 months Failure in commonly used medical treatments Damaged disc, annular rupture, or disc removed on radiograph The patient disk should be one level.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Existence of bleeding disorder Pregnancy Local or systemic infection Existence of a medical or psychological condition Narcotics Use
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disc changes on MRI. Timepoint: Three months before surgery,12 months and 24 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Pfirrmann scoring system. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Kerman University of Medical Sciences