False loss of resistance in cervical epidurals

Comparison of epidrum and loss of resistance technique in fluoroscopically guided cervical interlaminar epidural injections

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0001333

Enrollment

150

Registered

2014-12-31

Start date

2012-07-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : For patients in Epigrum® group, the needle was inserted until the physician felt that the needle was fixed into the interspinous ligament. The Epidrum® then was connected to the ne

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) a primary diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy; (b) no prior cervical epidural steroid injection; (c) a cross-sectional imaging study (either CT or MRI) of the cervical spine in patients with diagnoses of spinal stenosis, a herniated nucleus pulposus, ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament, and/or a degenerative spinal disorder.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria included any contraindications for cervical epidural block, such as an unacceptable coagulation profile, prior neck surgery, a current infection, and/or an inability to flex or extend the neck.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
True LOR rate	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of attempts	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJin Young Lee

Samsung Medical Center

l7035@hanmail.net+82-2-3410-1929

Outcome results