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NCT Number: NCT05340179

Efficacy of Cervical Epidural Injection and Selective Nerve Root Block

Cervical epidural steroid injections are an accepted treatment modality for radicular pain secondary to disc pathology. With the developing ultrasound technology, ultrasound guided cervical selective nerve root block has been successfully used in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy. We aimed to compare the efficacy of cervical interlaminar epidural injections and cervical selective nerve root block.

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Key information

Conditions

Cervical Radiculopathy Nervous System Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Radiculopathy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital

Ankara, 06110, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Cervical radicular pain based on history and physical exam
  • NRS pain score > 3

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous spine surgery
  • Allergic reactions to drugs used in procedure
  • Epidural steroid injection within past 2 years
  • Radiculopathy not resulting from disc pathology (e.g. foraminal stenosis or tumor)
  • Untreated coagulopathy

Treatment and study plan

Interlaminar cervical epidural injection

Procedure

Fluoroscopy-guided interlaminar cervical epidural injection

Cervical selective nerve root block

Procedure

Ultrasound-guided cervical selective nerve root block

Primary outcomes

  1. Reduction in pain

    Time frame: Change from baseline pain score to 6months

    Pain assessment will be performed using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score (0 = no pain, 10 = the most severe pain felt).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Neck Disability Index

    Time frame: baseline to 6 months post-procedure

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of the Efficacy of Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection and Selective Nerve Root Block in Patients With Cervical Radicular Pain

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Apr 22, 2022
Registry last updated
May 3, 2023

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