Comparison of epidural steroid injection between L5-S1 retrodiscal technique and S1 transforaminal technique in L5-S1 spinal stenosis with S1 radicular pain management

• Register: TCTR
• Last refreshed on: 29 April 2024
• Main ID: TCTR20150127001
• Date of registration: 27/01/2015
• Prospective Registration: Yes
• Primary sponsor: Phramongkutklao hospital,pain clinic
• Public title: Comparison of epidural steroid injection between L5-S1 retrodiscal technique and S1 transforaminal technique in L5-S1 spinal stenosis with S1 radicular pain management
• Scientific title: Comparison of epidural steroid injection between L5-S1 retrodiscal technique and S1 transforaminal technique in L5-S1 spinal stenosis with S1 radicular pain management
• Date of first enrolment: 29/01/2015
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://www.thaiclinicaltrials.org/show/TCTR20150127001
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Randomized
• Phase: Phase 4

Countries of recruitment

Thailand

Contacts

• Name: Sithapan Munjupong
• Affiliation: Phramongkutklao college of medicine

• Name: Sithapan Munjupong
• Affiliation: Phramongkutklao college of medicine

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged 18-80 years
A history of lumbosacral radicular pain greater than 6-month period
Unsatisfactory pain control with oral pharmacotherapy, physical therapy or previous ESI
No indication for surgery

Exclusion criteria: Allergic to local anesthetics, contrast media, triamcinolone
Evidence of significant neurological deficit
Coagulopathy
Malignant disease
Pregnancy
Psychological problems
Language barrier


Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: Both

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

L5-S1 spinal stenosis ,S1 radicular pain,epidural steroid injection

The patent who have suffered from L5-S1 spinal stenosis with S1 radicular pain,10 patients per group
L5-S1 spinal stenosis ,S1 radicular pain,epidural steroid injection

Intervention(s)

Transforaminal epidural steroid injection,retrodiscal L5-S1 approach,Transforaminal epidural steroid injection,S1 foraminal approach

Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

Retrodiscal steroid injection technique is injection technique that the steroid is injected at behind to disc space ,Transforaminal epidural steroid injection technique is injection technique that the steroid is injected at S1 foramen

Primary Outcome(s)

Significant pain relief 2 weeks,2 months,3months 50% decreased visual analog scale from baseline

Secondary Outcome(s)

Time that significant pain relief 2 weeks or 2 months or 3months 50% decreased visual analog scale from baseline

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Phramongkutklao hospital

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Phramongkutklao hospital,anaesthesiology department

Ethics review

Status: Submitted, approved
Approval date:
Contact:

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Institutional review board royal thai army medical department

[phone] Ext. 94297

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Results

• Date Completed: 24/12/2015