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Lumbosacral Radicular PainNCT01926470

The Incidence of the Intravascular Injection During S1 Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection in Two Approaches: Anteroposterior Versus Oblique

A study testing anteroposterior approach group and oblique approach group in people with Lumbosacral Radicular Pain, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Lumbosacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) is helpful for the treatment of lumbosacral radicular pain, but in case of intravascular injection, infrequently serious complication can be developed. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Lumbosacral Radicular Pain
What is being tested?
anteroposterior approach group and oblique approach group
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
201 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Jul 2013to Jul 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult patients (20-80 years of age) who were scheduled to receive S1 transforaminal epidural steroid injection for lumbosacral radicular pain at our pain management clinic

Who cannot join

  • pregnancy
  • coagulopathy
  • systemic infection
  • any active infection at the injection site
  • history of allergy to contrast media, local anesthetics, corticosteroid
  • patients unable to communicate or patients with cognitive dysfunction

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine

    Seoul, 120-752

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Lumbosacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) is helpful for the treatment of lumbosacral radicular pain, but in case of intravascular injection, infrequently serious complication can be developed. Against this backdrop, if there is any difference of frequency of intravascular injection incidence during S1 TFESI between method in anteroposterior view and method in oblique view using Scotty dog, the result can be crucial factor in selecting the approach. In addition, appropriate volume of injection will be checked in each approach.

Being tested
anteroposterior approach group, oblique approach group
Keywords
epidural injections, intravascular injection

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • anteroposterior approach groupProcedure or surgery

    anteroposterior approach group (n=104): check intravascular injection while performing S1 transforaminal epidural steroid injection in anteroposterior view under fluoroscopy

  • oblique approach groupProcedure or surgery

    oblique approach group (n=104): same as anteroposterior approach group except using oblique view

Study groups in NCT01926470
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
anteroposterior approach groupExperimentalanteroposterior approach group
Receives: Procedure: anteroposterior approach group
oblique approach groupActive comparatoroblique approach group
Receives: Procedure: oblique approach group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. the incidence of intravascular injection

    the incidence of intravascular injection in the anteroposterior approach group and the oblique approach group

    Measured: 5 seconds after injection of contrast media via block needle.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Aug 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2013
  3. Primary completionJun 2014
  4. Study completionJul 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Care provider
Enrolment
201 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01926470
Sponsor's protocol ID
4-2013-0310
Status last verified
Jul 2014
First submitted
17 Jul 2013
Last updated
28 Jul 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Al-Shaikh B, George William M, Van Zundert AA. Using atmospheric pressure to inflate the cuff of the Portex Laryngeal Mask. Anaesthesia. 2005 Mar;60(3):296-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04135.x. No abstract available.

    PubMed 15710025

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing anteroposterior approach group and oblique approach group in people with Lumbosacral Radicular Pain, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jul 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

the incidence of intravascular injection (time frame: 5 seconds after injection of contrast media via block needle.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01926470, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jul 2014.

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