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Effect of Limaprost in Combination With Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection
Sponsor: Seoul National University
Summary
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of limaprost(Opalmon® ) on walking ability, low back pain and leg pain after transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) was administered compared to the placebo group.
Official title: Effect of Limaprost in Combination With Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection for the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: a Prospective, Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
104
Start Date
2021-11-10
Completion Date
2025-08-31
Last Updated
2024-05-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI)
Well trained pain physician performs all the fluoroscopy-guided transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI), who is not involved in evaluating study variables. Electrocardiography, noninvasive blood pressure, heart rate, and peripheral oxygen saturation were monitored for all patients before, while, and after conducting procedure. For TFESI, patients are prone positioned, and skin preparation on injection site is done with chlorohexidine. Procedure is conducted under fluoroscopy guidance at the patient's symptom complaining level. After confirming with a contrast medium, 3 ml of 0.1875% ropivacaine and 5 mg of dexamethasone are administered.
Locations (1)
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea