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IRCT138903084047N1 IRCT 2010-11-12 Kerman Neuroscience Research Center The effects of epidural steroid injection Comparison of the effects of two different methods of epidural steroid injection after recurrent lubmar disc herniation 2010-05-22 anticipated 30 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/4230 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. 2 recurrent lumbar discopathy. Intervention 1: Injection of 40 mg methylprednisolone in epidural sapce of spinal column via caudal method. Intervention 2: Injection of 40 mg methylprednisolone in epidural sapce of spinal column via transforaminal method.
public Saeid Karamouzian
Bahonar hospital
Kerman Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 913 341 5316 karamouzian@gmail.com Kerman Neuroscience Research Center scientific Dr Ali Ebrahiminejad
Gharanee street
Kerman Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 34 1223 5011 aliebrahimi_nr@yahoo.com Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: recurrent disc herniation who do not respond to conventional treatment, radicular pain is greater than lumbar pain, 6 weeks past from pain onset Exclusion criteria: severe extruded intervertebral disc, progressive neurological deficit, history of steroid injection for lumbar or radicular pain, financial or complaint gain, history of coagulopathy or allergy to anesthetic agent or corticosteroid, pregnancy 18 years no limit Both G55.1 nerve root and plexus Treatment - Other Treatment - Other Injection of 40 mg methylprednisolone in epidural sapce of spinal column via caudal method Injection of 40 mg methylprednisolone in epidural sapce of spinal column via transforaminal method Severity of pain. Timepoint: 1, 2 & 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: numerical pain score. Walking tolerance. Timepoint: 1, 2 & 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: meter. Standing tolerance. Timepoint: 1, 2 & 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: minute. Kerman Neuroscience Research Center Approved 2010-05-04 Ethic committee of Neuroscience Research Center Tahmasbabad cross-road, Jahad street, Kerman Iran (Islamic Republic of)