Chronic Neck PainNCT07263672
Local Anesthetics in Cervical Epidural Injection
An observational study of Chronic Neck Pain, run by Mustafa Kurçaloğlu at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of local anesthetic drugs in cervical epidural injections for chronic neck pain. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2022to 30 Jul 2022
- How long will I take part?
- 6 Months
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Adult patients with chronic neck pain due to cervical intervertebral disc herniation are planned to have a cervical epidural injection due to the pain originating from intervertebral disc herniation.
Who may be able to join
- Patients who were planned to have a cervical epidural injection due to the pain originating from an intervertebral disc herniation
Who cannot join
- Patients younger than 18
- Unwilling to participate,
- Pregnant or pregnancy possibility
- Infection or anatomic variations in the region of the procedure
- Allergic to the drugs to be used in the procedure
- Coagulation disorders
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine
Samsun, Atakum, 55200
About this study
Official title: Clinical Efficacy of Local Anesthetic Agents With Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection for Chronic Neck Pain: A Prospective, Observational Study
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of local anesthetic drugs in cervical epidural injections for chronic neck pain.
Read the detailed description
In this prospective observational study, patients were divided into two groups regarding the injected solution into the cervical epidural space. Group S received a corticosteroid injection, and group LS received a corticosteroid and bupivacaine injection. Pain severity scores (Numerical Rating Scale - NRS) and Neck Disability Index (NDI) scores were recorded before the intervention and one, three, and six months after the intervention. Significant differences were searched between groups using statistical analysis.
- Conditions
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Keywords
- Pain, epidural, corticosteroid, local anesthetic, bupivacaine
- Medical subject headings
- Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group S | Patients who received cervical epidural corticosteroid injection | |
| Group SLA | Patients who received cervical epidural corticosteroid and local anesthetic injection |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
severity of pain from 0 to 11
Measured: 6 months
Neck Disability Index (NDI)
an assessment tool for neck pain
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Dec 2025
- Study start1 Jan 2022
- Primary completion30 Jul 2022
- Study completion30 Jul 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Chronic Neck PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Target duration
- 6 Months
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mustafa Kurçaloğlu
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Mustafa Kurçaloğlu, Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Investigators
- Fatih Özkan, Professor, Principal investigator, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07263672
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- OMÜ KAEK 2021/300
- Status last verified
- Feb 2026
- First submitted
- 23 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: We agree to share participant data if there is a reasonable request from the reviewers or any kind of officials.
Publications
Aslan E, Karaduman A, Yakut Y, Aras B, Simsek IE, Yagly N. The cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of neck disability index in patients with neck pain: a Turkish version study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 May 15;33(11):E362-5. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31817144e1.
PubMed 18469684
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Clinical Efficacy of Local Anesthetic Agents With Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection for Chronic Neck Pain: A Prospective, Observational Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07263672
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- OMÜ KAEK 2021/300
- Conditions
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Keywords
- Pain, epidural, corticosteroid, local anesthetic, bupivacaine
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Mustafa KurçaloğluUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jul 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jul 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Dec 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of local anesthetic drugs in cervical epidural injections for chronic neck pain.
Detailed description
In this prospective observational study, patients were divided into two groups regarding the injected solution into the cervical epidural space. Group S received a corticosteroid injection, and group LS received a corticosteroid and bupivacaine injection. Pain severity scores (Numerical Rating Scale - NRS) and Neck Disability Index (NDI) scores were recorded before the intervention and one, three, and six months after the intervention. Significant differences were searched between groups using statistical analysis.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Target follow-up
- 6 Months
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group S | – | –Patients who received cervical epidural corticosteroid injection |
| Group SLA | – | –Patients who received cervical epidural corticosteroid and local anesthetic injection |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Adult patients with chronic neck pain due to cervical intervertebral disc herniation are planned to have a cervical epidural injection due to the pain originating from intervertebral disc herniation.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients who were planned to have a cervical epidural injection due to the pain originating from an intervertebral disc herniation
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Patients younger than 18
- Unwilling to participate,
- Pregnant or pregnancy possibility
- Infection or anatomic variations in the region of the procedure
- Allergic to the drugs to be used in the procedure
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
Time frame: 6 months
severity of pain from 0 to 11
Neck Disability Index (NDI)
Time frame: 6 months
an assessment tool for neck pain
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Feb 2026.
- Background: PubMed 18469684Aslan E, Karaduman A, Yakut Y, Aras B, Simsek IE, Yagly N. The cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of neck disability index in patients with neck pain: a Turkish version study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 May 15;33(11):E362-5. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31817144e1.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. We agree to share participant data if there is a reasonable request from the reviewers or any kind of officials.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Fatih Özkan, Professor principal investigator
Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Chronic Neck Pain, run by Mustafa Kurçaloğlu at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 18 Feb 2026. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT07263672, 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 18 Feb 2026.