Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Dexamethasone

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Radicular; Neuropathic, Lumbar, Lumbosacral

In brief

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of dexamethasone for transforaminal epidural steroid injection. A secondary aim of this study is to obtain data on the lowest most effective dose of dexamethasone for this treatment and the effective duration of effect.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01303354

Run by

Ahadian, Farshad M., M.D.

People needed

100

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-02-24

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• adults age 18 years and older, unilateral lumbar radicular pain, baseline distal radicular lower extremity pain VAS score ≥ 5/10, and prior favorable response to TFESI

You may not qualify if…

• pregnancy, infection, coagulopathy, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, history of allergy to iodinated contrast medium and interventional therapies for pain within 90 days prior to study enrollment

Where it is running

• University of California, San Diego - Center for Pain Medicine — La Jolla, California, United States
• San Diego VA Healthcare System — La Jolla, California, United States

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