NCT01468415

Efficiency Comparison Between Methylprednisolone and Phenol 8% Treatment Using a Trans Sacral Approach - on Lower Back Pain and Limbs

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Management, Chronic Pain section, recommended Phenol neurolysis when other techniques have failed to provide adequate pain control. In this study we sought to Compare the pain relieve on a Lower Back and Limbs obtained from Methylprednisolone and Phenol 8% Treatment given by Trans Sacral Approach. The study includes patients who suffers from a chronic low back and/or limbs pain which were referred to be given epidural as a treatment. Control group receives 80 mg Methylprednisolone while the test group receives phenol 8%.

Conditions

• Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	phenol	1 cc of 8% phenol dissolved in water or 20cc of 8o mg Methylprednisolone diluted in 0.25% marcaine.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-06-01
• Primary completion: 2013-06-01
• First posted: 2011-11-09
• Last updated: 2011-11-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel