Compare effectiveness of transforaminal epidural steroid injection via superoposterior approach to inferior approach in patients with lumbar radiculopathy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20250930001

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-30

Start date

2025-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Patients diagnosed spinal stenosis presented with lumbar radiculopathy Transforaminal epidural steroid injection, Approach, Lumbar radiculopathy

Interventions

transforaminal epidural steroid injection under fluoroscopic guidance with spinal needle finally located within superoposterior aspect of neural foramen substances for injection 1. Iopamidol contrast

Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

Superoposterior approach,Inferior approach

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Single level lumbar spinal stenosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known or suspected infection 2. Skin disorder 3. Prior history of complications after using contrast media, steroid, local anesthetic 4. Poorly controlled diabetes 5. Cauda equina syndrome 6. Previous spine surgery 7. Received epidural steroid less than 3 months 8. Cannot stop antiplatelet or anticoagulant 9. Refuse to consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score baseline, post op, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks Visual analog scale ,Functional outcome baseline, post op, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks Oswestry Disability Index	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Potential complications intra op number of intravascular injection, intradiscal injection, spinal nerve pricking,Procedural time post op minutes,Radiation exposure post op fluoroscopic image count	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPittavat Leelapattana

Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital

pittavat.l@gmail.com0816296340

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026