None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Drug, Procedure/Surgery : Patients will be randomly assigned into one of the two groups
hypertonic group and control group. The allocation of patients into either group is utilized by a computer-generated randomization program. The given randomization numbers are concealed throughout t
Sponsors
Asan Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Aged 20 years or older 2)Chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy secondary to spinal stenosis 3)Symptoms lasting for more than 12 weeks 4)Dominant leg pain with less severe back pain 5)Unilateral leg pain with the symptom restricted to one-level of dermatome 6)Failure of conservative management 7)Prior epidural injections not within 12 weeks before recruitment are permitted 8)Correlation between the clinically determined level of radiculopathy and the confirmed findings on the MRI
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)NRS pain score >9 or <4 2)Signs of progressive motor weakness or neurologic deficits 3)Acute back or leg pain within 12 weeks 4)Allergic response to steroid or contrast dye 5)Bilateral radiculopathy, spondylolisthesis, multi-level spinal stenosis 6)History of prior spine surgery 7)Injection of steroids or hyaluronic acids within previous 12 weeks 8)Radiographic confirmation of severe central canal stenosis 9)Systemic infections, injection site infection 10)Unstable medical or psychiatric condition 11)Coagulopathy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 11 point Numerical rating scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oswestry disability index;7 point Global percieved effect scale;type and number of adverse effects | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactWonuk Koh
Asan Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed