Timing of physical therapy after epidural steroid injection for low back pain

Assessment of clinical efficacy of therapeutic epidural transforaminal steroid injection and timing of physical therapy applications

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN77947911

Enrollment

180

Registered

2025-12-12

Start date

2021-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-05

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Conditions

Low back pain, Lumbar radiculopathy, Lumbar disc herniation Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

The method of randomization used in this study is a computer-generated randomization list to ensure allocation concealment. Group 1 (Medical Treatment): Received oral pharmacological agents (NSAIDs, a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pain duration of at least 30 days. 2. Insufficient response to conventional medical treatments (NSAIDs, muscle relaxants) and/or prior physical therapy. 3. Diagnoses of Lumbar Disc Herniation (LDH), Lumbar Radiculopathy (LR), or axial discogenic low back pain confirmed by lumbar MRI. 4. Patients without surgical indications or failed previous surgical interventions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diabetic and neuropathic pain. 2. Vascular atherosclerotic disease. 3. Rheumatism or inflammatory bowel disease. 4. Central nervous system disorders with a history of infarction. 5. Vitamin/mineral deficiencies, lymphedema, or history of thyroid/parathyroid iatrogenic hypocalcemia. 6. Missed appointments or irregular participation in the program.

Countries

Türkiye

Contacts

Public ContactHüseyin Yi?gi?t

huseyin.yigit@kapadokya.edu.tr+905313741235

Outcome results

None listed

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