Clinical trials: Sciatic Radiculopathy
Sciatica, Radiculopathy
Steroids Versus Gabapentin
The purpose of this study is to determine whether pharmacotherapy or epidural steroid injections are a better treatment for lumbosacral radicular pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01495923
- Testing
- epidural steroid injection, Gabapentin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
Procedural Framing and Epidural Steroid Injection Outcomes
Back pain is the leading cause of disability and military medical boards across the globe. Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are the most commonly performed pain procedure in the world.
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT07498140)
- Testing
- Behavioral manipulation of ESI expectations, No behavioral manipulation of ESI expectations, No behavioral manipulation of pharmacotherapy expectations
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Thailand and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Sciatica
Topiramate in the Treatment of Sciatica
This study will test the effectiveness of topiramate to treat pain caused by lumbar radiculopathy, or sciatica. Sciatica results from damage to the lumbar nerve roots, typically causing back pain and sharp, shooting pain down one…
- Trial name
- NCT00011804
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)