About this trial
Chronic neuropathic lumbar pain is among one of the most widespread complaints of patients.Many approaches have been attempted to target chronic pain, with varying efficacy and risks. Transgrade (TG) epidural injection is a new technique using a Racz- Coudé needle for epidural access at a "transgrade" angle without requiring any specialized hardware or accessories. Interlaminar (IL) epidural steroid injection (ESI) is one of the procedures that involves the delivery of injectate to the epidural space through directing a needle between the laminae of two adjacent vertebrae.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
> 6-month history of persistent pain in one leg with back pain.
Capable of giving informed consent.
Unsatisfactory response to conventional treatments including physical therapy or medications with a numeric rating scale (NRS) ≥ 5.
Disqualifiers
Previous lumbar spinal surgery.
Myelopathy.
Rheumatoid disorders.
Psychiatric disorders
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Transgrade technique (TG)
- Interlaminar technique (IL)
Treatment groups
Locations
1Sponsors and collaborators
Ain Shams University
Lead sponsor