NCT01267825

CT Guided Injection for Low Back Radiculopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

A Randomized Trial of CT-guided Perineural Injection With a Corticosteroid Plus a Long Acting Local Anesthetic Versus Standard Medical Management in Patients With Acute Lumbar Radiculopathy and a Corresponding Disc Herniation

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1 (actual)
• Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Herniated disc sometimes cause back pain radiating down to a leg. This pain can be so severe that it is functionally disabling. The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine if corticosteroid medication, delivered directly to the area near the herniated disc, can improve the pain and functional disability associated with a herniated disc.

Conditions

• Disc Herniation
• Lumbosacral Radiculopathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	CT-guided corticosteroid+ bupivicaine	CT-guided corticosteroid+ bupivicaine Also get standard medical care
DRUG	Standard medical care	Naproxen + Oxycodone/ Acetaminophen

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-09-01
• Primary completion: 2013-08-01
• Completion: 2013-08-01
• First posted: 2010-12-29
• Last updated: 2018-08-31
• Results posted: 2018-06-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States