Caudal Epidural Steroid Injections for Low Back Pain/Sciatic Lumbar Pain

University of Ioannina42 enrolled

Overview

The study hypothesis is that caudal epidural steroid injections provides short term relief to patients with persistent low back pain and sciatica due degenerative disc disease or lumbar spinal stenosis. Patients will be evaluated wiht clinical examination and radiological examinations before injections. They will be followed up with questionnaires on pain and disability up to 6 months postinjection.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain Disability

Interventions

caudal epidural steroid injectionPROCEDURE

injecting steroids in the epidural space via caudal route

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * low back pain and sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation or lumbar spinals stenosis Exclusion Criteria: * infection, cancer, allergy to steroids or anesthetic, non controlled diabetes or hypertension, clotting disorder

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Ioannina

Ioannina, Greece

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

change from preinjection of oswestry disability index at 15 days and at 3-6 months postinjection

Time frame: pre injection to 3-6 months postinjection

change from preinjection of Visual Analogue Scale at 15 days and at 3-6 months postinjection

Time frame: preinjection to 3-6 months postinjection

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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