NCT05099796

Epidural Steroid Injections in Post-lumbar Surgery Syndrome After Single-level Discectomy

Comparison of Caudal Versus Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection in Post-lumbar Surgery Syndrome After Single-level Discectomy: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 62 (actual)
• Sponsor: Marmara University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

62 patients with postlumbar surgery syndrome were randomized and divided into two groups. Transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) was applied to the TFESI group (n=31), and caudal epidural steroid injection (CESI) was applied to the CESI group (n=31). The age of the patients involved in this study ranged from 18 years old to 65 years old

Detailed description

Patients with low back and radicular pain related to epidural fibrosis following single-level lumbar discectomy were included. The patients were randomly divided into two groups as the CESI group and TFESI group. Transforaminal epidural steroid injection was applied to the TFESI group (n=31), and caudal epidural steroid injection was applied to the CESI group (n=31). All patients were assessed before the procedure (baseline) and at 1 hour, three weeks, and three months after the procedure using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and at baseline and three weeks and three months using the modified Oswestry Disability Index (mODI). Treatment success was defined as ≥50% decrease in the NRS scores compared to baseline

Conditions

• Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
• Low Back Pain
• Radiculopathy
• Epidural Fibrosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Transforaminal epidural steroid injection
PROCEDURE	Caudal epidural steroid injection

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-01-05
• Primary completion: 2021-05-11
• Completion: 2021-05-11
• First posted: 2021-10-29
• Last updated: 2021-10-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)