Predictability of the Effects of Facet Joint Infiltration in the Degenerate Lumbar Spine When Assessing MRI Scans

University Hospital Tuebingen50 enrolled

Overview

Fifty MRI scans of patients with chronic lumbar back pain were graded radiologically using a wide range of classification and measurement systems. The reported effect of facet joint injections at the site was recorded and a comparative analysis performed.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Infiltration Facet Joint

Interventions

infiltration with triamcinolone and bupivacaineDRUG

facet joint infiltration

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients who had received inpatient gradual diagnostics for chronic lumbar back pain * monosegmental facet joint infiltration on the first day of inpatient gradual diagnostics * clearly stated pain relief in percentage (%) for that specific infiltration in the medical documentation * pain level prior to infiltration needed to be clearly documented * a high-quality MRI available before infiltration. Exclusion Criteria: * ositive history of lumbar surgery or the presence of artificial implants in the area of interest

Locations (1)

University Hospital Tuebingen, Department of Orthopaedics

Tübingen, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Correlation of radiologic findings and reported pain relief

Pain relief is assessed as an improvement in % on the NRS. Radiologic findings consist of numerous classification systems and measurement techniques to evaluate and classify spinals and neural foramen stenosis, like for example as suggested by Schizas, or the sagittal diameter of the spinal canal

Time frame: Improvement in pain level within 24 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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