None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 18 to under 65 years of age The patient exhibited disc herniation or spinal stenosis in the 4th-5th lumbar vertebrae as evidenced by MRI, in addition to presented with unilateral lower extremity radicular pain.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Grade 3 or less of lower extremities (score of 3 or less on manual muscle testing), lower extremity hyperreflexia, bladder dysfunction, or other neurologic abnormalities. (2) Lumbar region infection (3) Patients with a mass occupying the epidural space in the lumbar region. (4) Patients who have undergone surgery in the lumbar region (5) Cancer patients (6) Pregnant women (7) Allergic to any of the medications used in the procedure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Differences in ankle dorsiflexion strength between the symptomatic and non-symptomatic contralateral lower extremity within a single patient. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of motion of the ankle of the symptomatic affected lower extremity and the non-symptomatic normal side within a single patient. | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactDong Hyuck Kim
Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed