Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Transforaminal Epidural Injections in Lumbar Disc Herniation or Radiculitis

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Conditions studied: Low Back Pain

In brief

To evaluate differences in outcomes in patients receiving steroids compared to those patients randomized to the local anesthetic group who did not receive steroids. To evaluate and compare the adverse event profile in all patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01052571

Run by

Pain Management Center of Paducah

People needed

120

Starts

2010-02-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-21

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Patients with disc herniation or radiculitis
• Patients who are 18 years of age
• Patients with a history of chronic function-limiting low back and lower extremity pain of at least 6 months duration
• Patients who are competent to understand the study protocol and provide voluntary, written informed consent and participate in outcome measurements

You may not qualify if…

• Previous lumbar surgery, radiculitis secondary to spinal stenosis without disc herniation
• Uncontrollable or unstable opioid use
• Uncontrolled psychiatric disorders
• Uncontrolled medical illness either acute or chronic
• Any conditions that could interfere with the interpretation of the outcome assessments
• Pregnant or lactating women

Where it is running

• Ambulatory Surgery Center — Paducah, Kentucky, United States

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