Outcome of Transforminal Epidural Injections in Patients with Lumbar Radicular Pain

Muhammad Aamir Latif

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lumbar Redicular Pain

Treatments: Drug: Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06656429

Mayo-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

Back pain is the most common chronic pain disorder of adult population. Lumbar radicular pain occurs due to irritation or compression of the nerve roots in the lower back. Various non-surgical methods can also be exercised that have been used to treat lumbar radicular pain since the ancient times. Despite the availability of various treatment options, achieving optimal pain relief and functional recovery remains challenging. Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections (TFESI) are commonly used to manage this condition, but there is variability in patient response and limited data on the effectiveness of TFESI in different demographic and clinical subgroups.

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both genders
• Aged between 45 and 80 years
• Experiencing lumbar radicular pain

Exclusion criteria

• History of spinal fracture or previous spinal surgery
• Recurrent pain within 3 months of prior treatment
• Ongoing steroid therapy
• IKnown allergy to dexamethasone or lidocaine

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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62 participants in 1 patient group

TFESI

Experimental group

Description:

Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections was administered, consisting of 4 mg dexamethasone and 0.33% lidocaine in a 3 ml solution.

Treatment:

Drug: Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections