Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound-guided L5 Dorsal Ramus Block
Lead Sponsor:
Montreal General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of British Columbia
Kelowna General Hospital
Conditions:
Pain, Back
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
This study will examine the accuracy of an ultrasound-guided L5 dorsal ramus block technique.
Detailed Description
The lumbar facet joints have been implicated as a causal factor in 15 to 40% of patients suffering from chronic low back pain. Because physical examination and medical imaging have limited value in de...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any consenting patient over 18 years of age with axial low back pain who requires a diagnostic L5 dorsal ramus block.
Exclusion
- Inability to consent
- Iodine or lidocaine allergy,
- Pregnancy,
- Coagulopathy (as defined by an INR over 1.4, platelets under 100,000, or a documented bleeding disorder)
- Inability to visualize lumbosacral anatomy during an ultrasound pre- scan
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 12 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03805906
Start Date
January 12 2019
End Date
April 30 2019
Last Update
September 16 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Kelowna General Hospital
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1Y 1T2