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NCT Number: NCT01071369

Treatment of Chronic Thoracic and Neck and Upper Extremity Pain

To study improvements or lack thereof with the interlaminar epidural patients with or without steroids experiences mid back, upper back or neck pain with or without chest wall and upper extremity pain of at least 6-months duration non-responsive to conservative management.

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Key information

Conditions

Back Pain Neck Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Ambulatory Surgery Center

Paducah, Kentucky, 42001, United States

About this study

This is a Single-center, prospective, controlled, double-blind, randomized study in thoracic and cervical regions.

Patients are studied in 2 groups in each region.

  • Group I-local anesthetic only.
  • Group II-local anesthetic with 6 mg of non-particulate Celestone.

All patients will be unblinded at 12 or 24 months. Non-responsive patients will be unblinded after 3 months and will be crossed over to a different group, if patient consents. Non-responsive patients may be unblinded and withdrawn from the study at any time.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects of at least 18 years of age
  • Subjects with a history of chronic, function-limiting thoracic or cervical pain with or without upper extremity pain of at least 6 months in duration
  • Subjects who are able to give voluntary, written informed consent to participate in this investigation
  • Subjects who, in the opinion of the PI, are able to understand this investigation, co-operate with the investigational procedures, and are willing to return to the center for all the required post-operative follow-ups
  • Subjects have not had recent surgical procedures within the last 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

  • Compressive radiculopathy
  • Narcotic use of no greater than hydrocodone 100 mg/day, methadone of 60 mg, or morphine 180 mg, or dose equivalent
  • Uncontrolled major depression or uncontrolled psychiatric disorders
  • Uncontrolled or acute medical illnesses including coagulopathy, renal insufficiency, chronic liver dysfunction, progressive neurological deficit, urinary sphincter dysfunction, infection, increased intracranial pressure, pseudotumor cerebri, intracranial tumors, unstable angina, and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Chronic severe conditions that could interfere with the interpretations of the outcome assessments for pain and bodily function
  • Women who are pregnant or lactating
  • Subjects who have participated in a clinical study with an investigational product within 30 days of enrollment
  • Patients with multiple complaints involving concomitant shoulder osteoarthritis, due to the overlap of pain complaints
  • Inability to achieve appropriate positioning and inability to understand informed consent and protocol
  • History of adverse reaction to local anesthetic or anti-inflammatory drugs and history of gastrointestinal bleeding or ulcers.

Treatment and study plan

Xylocaine

Drug

0.5% Xylocaine

Xylocaine and Celestone

Drug

non-particulate Celestone

Other names: Celestone

Primary outcomes

  1. To demonstrate clinically significant improvements or lack thereof with the interlaminar epidural patients with or without steroids

    Time frame: Patients will return for follow-up visits at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-treatment. The recruitment period is estimated as 24 months with an anticipated study duration of 48 months.

    examined improvements between those who received and did not receive steroids

Secondary outcomes

  1. To evaluate differences in outcomes in patients receiving steroids compared to those patients randomized to the local anesthetic group who did not receive steroids.

    Time frame: Patients will return for follow-up visits at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-treatment. The recruitment period is estimated as 24 months with an anticipated study duration of 48 months.

    examined differences between those who received and did not receive steroids

  2. To evaluate and compare the adverse event profile in all patients.

    Time frame: Patients will return for follow-up visits at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-treatment. The recruitment period is estimated as 24 months with an anticipated study duration of 48 months.

    examined adverse event differences between those who received and did not receive steroids

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pain Management Center of Paducah

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind Controlled Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Cervical and Thoracic Interlaminar Epidural Injections in Thoracic and Cervical Disc Herniation, Discogenic Pain, and Post-Cervical Laminectomy Syndrome

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2012
First posted
Feb 19, 2010
Registry last updated
Apr 27, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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