Lumbar Redicular Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
Back pain is the most common chronic pain disorder of adult population. Lumbar radicular pain occurs due to irritation or compression of the nerve roots in the lower back. Various non-surgical methods can also be exercised that have been used to treat lumbar radicular pain since the ancient times. Despite the availability of various treatment options, achieving optimal pain relief and functional recovery remains challenging. Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections (TFESI) are commonly used to manage this condition, but there is variability in patient response and limited data on the effectiveness of TFESI in different demographic and clinical subgroups.
Interventions
Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections
Sponsors
Muhammad Aamir Latif
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Quasi-experimental study
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
45 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Both genders * Aged between 45 and 80 years * Experiencing lumbar radicular pain
Exclusion criteria
* History of spinal fracture or previous spinal surgery * Recurrent pain within 3 months of prior treatment * Ongoing steroid therapy * IKnown allergy to dexamethasone or lidocaine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain score | 4-week | Patients were monitored for four weeks post-treatment, with follow-up visits scheduled at 1 week and 4 weeks. Pain scores were reassessed using visual analog scale (scores between 1 to 10). Lower scores meant lower pain whereas higher scores meant higher degree of pain |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed