Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Intravascular Uptake and Pain Perception During Epidural Injection Using 22 Gauge vs 25 Gauge Needle
Lead Sponsor:
Yale University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Conditions:
Pain
Needle Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the study was to quantify the difference between a 22-gauge needle and 25-gauge needle during lumbosacral epidural steroid injection in regards to intravascular uptake and pain perception. ...
Detailed Description
Inadvertent intravascular injection has been suggested as the most probable mechanism behind serious neurological complications during transforaminal epidural steroid injections. There is the notion t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients with low back pain and/or radicular pain,
- patients scheduled for lumbosacral TFESI.
Exclusion
- patients with contrast/local anesthetic allergy,
- patients with pregnancy, coagulopathy, systemic infection, and inability to provide informed consent,
- vulnerable patient population including prisoners,
- patients with severe anxiety,
- patients with prior lumbar surgery,
- age \<18 years old, and
- Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 40.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
162 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04350307
Start Date
February 1 2018
End Date
September 30 2019
Last Update
July 20 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511