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Factors associated with treatment response after epidural adhesiolysis using the WHIP catheter

Predictors of treatment response after restrodiscal approach percutaneous epidural adhesiolysis using a WHIP catheter : a prospective multicenter observational study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0012178
Enrollment
150
Registered
2026-06-25
Start date
2026-06-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged 18 years or older Patients with available preprocedural MRI Patients clinically indicated for retrodiscal neuroplasty using a WHIP catheter due to inadequate response to conservative treatment Patients who have received sufficient explanation about the study and voluntarily provided written informed consent * Patients with available baseline clinical assessments, including NRS, ODI, medication records, and preprocedural MRI

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who do not agree to participate in the study Patients who have difficulty understanding the study procedures or are unable to communicate adequately Patients who are lost to follow-up during the study period Patients whose NRS assessment is considered to be confounded during the follow-up period due to newly developed trauma, newly diagnosed disease, conversion to surgical treatment, or other relevant events Patients whose MRI findings are not consistent with the clinical presentation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS);Global Improvement Score (GIS);ODI(oswestry disability index)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
MME (morphine milligram equivalents), MQS (total medication burden);Severity of central canal stenosis;Severity of foraminal stenosis;Presence of multilevel lesions;epidurogram grade

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactMinhye Chang

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

minhyechang@naver.com+82-31-787-2760

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026