Sacroiliac joint injection in sacroiliitis
Comparison of ultrasound guided and fluoroscopic guided sacroiliac joint injection
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Injection of sacroiliac joint with local anesthetic and steroid
ASSIUT University Hospitals
Asyut, Egypt
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain scores
It measures pain intensity (0 no pain - 10 worst pain imaginable)
Time frame: 3 months
Oswestry disability index score
It evaluates the physical function (0% minimal disability - 100% bed - bound patient)
Time frame: 1 month
Analgesic requirement
It shows if the patient needs analgesic or not compared to pretreatment (type and dose in mg)
Time frame: 1 month
Patient satisfaction ( global perceived effect on a 7-point scale (GPE) )
It shows if the patient satisfied with the procedure or not (1= worst ever - 7= best ever)
Time frame: 3 months
Procedure time
It measures the seconds of procedure in both groups
Time frame: Procedure
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