Epidural and Nerve Root Corticosteroid and Local Anaesthetic Injections for Lumbar Nerve Root Compression

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12348847

Enrollment

100

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases: Spinal stenosis Musculoskeletal Diseases Spinal stenosis

Interventions

Randomised, double blind. 50 patients with proplapsed disc, 50 patients with spinal stenosis. Each group randomised into 2 treatment arms (25 in each): 1. Nerve root injection of local anaesthetic a

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 100 patients with diagnosis of prolapsed disc or spinal stenosis of the lumbar-sacral vertebrae. Unilateral pain radiating from back to below knee lasting 6-28 weeks, with leg pain being greater than back pain.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain relief on a visual analogue scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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