Contrast spreading patterns and effect of different procedures in the transforaminal epidural steroid injection.

Contrast spreading patterns and effect of high volume in retrodiscal transforaminal epidural steroid injection versus subpedicular transforaminal epidural steroid injection.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0002288

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-03

Start date

2016-08-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : The comparision on retrodiscal transforaminal approach and subpedicular transforaminal approach using 9cc (0.33&#37

lidocaine, 5mg dexamethasone, 5cc pamiray dye) in lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection. The target of retrodiscal transforaminal approach is the junction of the superior articular process

clock direction of pedicle.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patient who was diagnosed as herniated nucleus pulposus or spinal stenosis by physical examination and radiologic finding was scheduled for lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who had undergone epidural steroid infusion within 4 weeks before the procedure, patients with oral steroids, cognitive impairment, patients taking anticoagulants, patients with vacuum discs, patients with spondylolisthesis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain scores (VAS), Roland morris disability questionaire score (RMDQ)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
epidurogram	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactWon-joong Kim

Ewha Womans University Medical Center

ickypoo@naver.com+82-2-2650-2689

Outcome results