Chronic Neck Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Pain, epidural, corticosteroid, local anesthetic, bupivacaine
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of local anesthetic drugs in cervical epidural injections for chronic neck pain.
Detailed description
In this prospective observational study, patients were divided into two groups regarding the injected solution into the cervical epidural space. Group S received a corticosteroid injection, and group LS received a corticosteroid and bupivacaine injection. Pain severity scores (Numerical Rating Scale - NRS) and Neck Disability Index (NDI) scores were recorded before the intervention and one, three, and six months after the intervention. Significant differences were searched between groups using statistical analysis.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Mustafa Kurçaloğlu
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who were planned to have a cervical epidural injection due to the pain originating from an intervertebral disc herniation
Exclusion criteria
* Patients younger than 18 * Unwilling to participate, * Pregnant or pregnancy possibility * Infection or anatomic variations in the region of the procedure * Allergic to the drugs to be used in the procedure * Coagulation disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) | 6 months | severity of pain from 0 to 11 |
| Neck Disability Index (NDI) | 6 months | an assessment tool for neck pain |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORFatih Özkan, Professor
Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed