Effectiveness of Percutaneous Lumbar Epidural Adhesiolysis and Neurolysis on Low Back Pain

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Conditions studied: Low Back Pain

In brief

Clinically significant improvements in the percutaneous adhesiolysis patients with hypertonic neurolysis compared to those patients randomized to the control group who did not receive adhesiolysis and hypertonic saline neurolysis. Improvement will be assessed in relation to the clinical outcome measures of pain and function. Improvements among patients with adhesiolysis and hypertonic saline neurolysis and compare to control group. Compare adverse event profile in both groups

Key facts

Study ID: NCT00370994
Run by: Pain Management Center of Paducah
People needed: 120
Starts: 2006-01-01
Expected to finish: 2013-04-01
Last updated by the study team: 2020-03-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Over 18 years of age
History of chronic, function limiting low back pain of at least 6 months in duration
Able to give voluntary, written informed consent
Able to understand investigational procedures and willing to return for follow-ups
No recent surgical procedures within last 3 months

You may not qualify if…

Large contained or sequestered herniation
Cauda Equina symptoms and/or compressive radiculopathy
Narcotic use of no greater than 100mg/day Hydrocodone, 60mg Methadone, or 100mg Morphine
Uncontrolled major depression or psychiatric disorder
Uncontrolled or acute medical illness
Chronic sever conditions that could interfere with outcome assessments
Women who are pregnant or lactating
Subjects who have participated in a clinical study with an investigational product within 30 days of enrollment

Where it is running

Ambulatory Surgery Center — Paducah, Kentucky, United States

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