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2025-12-25 @ 2:42 AM
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2026-02-28 @ 3:44 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT03101033
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2018-09-04
First Post:
2017-03-14
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
True
Brief Title:
Epidural Neuroplasty for the Treatment of Herniated Lumbar Disk
Sponsor:
Organization:
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A catheter （BS epidural catheter, BioSpine Co., Ltd, Korea） will be inserted through the epidural needle to the epidural space where disc herniation locates, mechanical adhesiolysis will be implemented.\n\nCaudal epidural compound betamethasone injection: steroid injectant consists of 1 ml of Compound Betamethasone Injection (Diprospan® Schering-Plough Labo N.V., Belgium) and 4ml of 0.2% lidocaine will be injected through the epidural catheter after mechanical epidural neuroplasty.\n\nEpidural hyaluronidase injection: Hyaluronidase of 1500 IU （Sine®, SPH NO.1 Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Co., LTD）will be injected through the epidural catheter after mechanical epidural neuroplasty and caudal epidural compound betamethasone injection.'}, {'id': 'FG001', 'title': 'Transforaminal Steroid Injection Group', 'description': 'This group will be given transforaminal betamethasone injection once enrolled, if no obvious pain relief was reported, another epidural injection will be given one week later.\n\nTransforaminal epidural compound betamethasone injection: Guided by X-ray transillumination, A puncture needle will be inserted to the intervertebral foramen in the vicinity of affected nerve root, and steroid injectant consists of 1 ml of Compound Betamethasone Injection (Diprospan®, Schering-Plough Labo N.V., Belgium) and 4ml of 0.2% lidocaine will be injected.'}], 'periods': [{'title': 'Overall Study', 'milestones': [{'type': 'STARTED', 'achievements': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '32'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '60'}]}, {'type': 'COMPLETED', 'achievements': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '27'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '51'}]}, {'type': 'NOT COMPLETED', 'achievements': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '5'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '9'}]}]}], 'recruitmentDetails': 'Participants were assessed in the pain clinic of xijing hospital by a separate clinician, their clinical data and phone number were recorded. The total of 186 participants were assessed and 92 of them were enrolled.', 'preAssignmentDetails': 'Ninety-four participants were excluded before assignment. Sixty-three of them did not meet the inclusion criteria. Twenty-four of them refused to participate. Seven participants were excluded as other reasons such as the physician was uncertain about the diagnosis or the participants was difficult to communicate with.'}, 'baselineCharacteristicsModule': {'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '27', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '51', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '78', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'BG000', 'title': 'Epidural Neuroplasty Group', 'description': 'This group will be given epidural neuroplasty once enrolled.\n\nMechanical epidural neuroplasty: Guided by X-ray transillumination,an epidural needle will be inserted through sacral hiatus. A catheter （BS epidural catheter, BioSpine Co., Ltd, Korea） will be inserted through the epidural needle to the epidural space where disc herniation locates, mechanical adhesiolysis will be implemented.\n\nCaudal epidural compound betamethasone injection: steroid injectant consists of 1 ml of Compound Betamethasone Injection (Diprospan® Schering-Plough Labo N.V., Belgium) and 4ml of 0.2% lidocaine will be injected through the epidural catheter after mechanical epidural neuroplasty.\n\nEpidural hyaluronidase injection: Hyaluronidase of 1500 IU （Sine®, SPH NO.1 Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Co., LTD）will be injected through the epidural catheter after mechanical epidural neuroplasty and caudal epidural compound betamethasone injection.'}, {'id': 'BG001', 'title': 'Transforaminal Steroid Injection Group', 'description': 'This group will be given transforaminal betamethasone injection once enrolled, if no obvious pain relief was reported, another epidural injection will be given one week later.\n\nTransforaminal epidural compound betamethasone injection: Guided by X-ray transillumination, A puncture needle will be inserted to the intervertebral foramen in the vicinity of affected nerve root, and steroid injectant consists of 1 ml of Compound Betamethasone Injection (Diprospan®, Schering-Plough Labo N.V., Belgium) and 4ml of 0.2% lidocaine will be injected.'}, {'id': 'BG002', 'title': 'Total', 'description': 'Total of all reporting groups'}], 'measures': [{'title': 'Age, Continuous', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '51.04', 'spread': '14.56', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '47.67', 'spread': '15.34', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '48.83', 'spread': '15.07', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'unitOfMeasure': 'years', 'dispersionType': 'STANDARD_DEVIATION'}, {'title': 'Sex: Female, Male', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'title': 'Female', 'measurements': [{'value': '12', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '28', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '40', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}, {'title': 'Male', 'measurements': [{'value': '15', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '23', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '38', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS', 'unitOfMeasure': 'Participants'}, {'title': 'BMI', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '22.50', 'spread': '2.24', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '23.37', 'spread': '1.66', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '23.17', 'spread': '1.60', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'unitOfMeasure': 'kg/mʌ2', 'dispersionType': 'STANDARD_DEVIATION'}, {'title': 'Duration of pain', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '9.52', 'spread': '5.65', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '8.84', 'spread': '4.61', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '9.08', 'spread': '4.97', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'unitOfMeasure': 'months', 'dispersionType': 'STANDARD_DEVIATION'}]}}, 'protocolSection': {'designModule': {'phases': ['NA'], 'studyType': 'INTERVENTIONAL', 'designInfo': {'allocation': 'NON_RANDOMIZED', 'maskingInfo': {'masking': 'SINGLE', 'whoMasked': ['OUTCOMES_ASSESSOR']}, 'primaryPurpose': 'TREATMENT', 'interventionModel': 'PARALLEL'}, 'enrollmentInfo': {'type': 'ACTUAL', 'count': 92}}, 'statusModule': {'overallStatus': 'COMPLETED', 'startDateStruct': {'date': '2015-05'}, 'expandedAccessInfo': {'hasExpandedAccess': False}, 'statusVerifiedDate': '2017-11', 'completionDateStruct': {'date': '2016-06', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'lastUpdateSubmitDate': '2017-11-23', 'studyFirstSubmitDate': '2017-03-14', 'resultsFirstSubmitDate': '2017-04-09', 'studyFirstSubmitQcDate': '2017-03-29', 'lastUpdatePostDateStruct': {'date': '2018-09-04', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'resultsFirstSubmitQcDate': '2017-11-23', 'studyFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2017-04-04', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'resultsFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2018-09-04', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'primaryCompletionDateStruct': {'date': '2016-02', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}}, 'outcomesModule': {'primaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Pain Assessed by Visual Analogue Scale', 'timeFrame': 'before treatment', 'description': 'VAS (Visual analogue scale), with the highest score of 10, representing the most severe pain one could experience, and the lowest score of 0, representing no pain at all. The higher score means more severe pain.'}, {'measure': 'Pain Assessed by Visual Analogue Scale', 'timeFrame': 'at one-month post-treatment', 'description': 'VAS (Visual analogue scale), with the highest score of 10, representing the most severe pain one could experience, and the lowest score of 0, representing no pain at all. The higher score means more severe pain.'}, {'measure': 'Pain Assessed by Visual Analogue Scale', 'timeFrame': 'at three-month post-treatment', 'description': 'VAS (Visual analogue scale), with the highest score of 10, representing the most severe pain one could experience, and the lowest score of 0, representing no pain at all. The higher score means more severe pain.'}, {'measure': 'Pain Assessed by Visual Analogue Scale', 'timeFrame': 'at six-month post-treatment', 'description': 'VAS (Visual analogue scale), with the highest score of 10, representing the most severe pain one could experience, and the lowest score of 0, representing no pain at all. The higher score means more severe pain.'}], 'secondaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Functional Status Assessed by Oswestry Disability Index', 'timeFrame': 'before treatment', 'description': 'ODI (Oswestry disability index) consists of 10 subscales, which evaluates pain intensity, and functional satus of personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, sleeping, sex, social life, traveling. Each subscales range from 0 to 5, with the higher score indicating more severe functional damage. the ODI score ranges from 0 to 100. it equals the sum of all the subscales and divided by 50. If the patients answers 9 subscale questions, then the total sum should be divided by 45, and by this analogy.'}, {'measure': 'Functional Status Assessed by Oswestry Disability Index', 'timeFrame': 'at one-month post-treatment', 'description': 'ODI (Oswestry disability index) consists of 10 subscales, which evaluates pain intensity, and functional satus of personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, sleeping, sex, social life, traveling. Each subscales range from 0 to 5, with the higher score indicating more severe functional damage. the ODI score ranges from 0 to 100. it equals the sum of all the subscales and divided by 50. If the patients answers 9 subscale questions, then the total sum should be divided by 45, and by this analogy.'}, {'measure': 'Functional Status Assessed by Oswestry Disability Index', 'timeFrame': 'at three-month post-treatment', 'description': 'ODI (Oswestry disability index) consists of 10 subscales, which evaluates pain intensity, and functional satus of personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, sleeping, sex, social life, traveling. Each subscales range from 0 to 5, with the higher score indicating more severe functional damage. the ODI score ranges from 0 to 100. it equals the sum of all the subscales and divided by 50. If the patients answers 9 subscale questions, then the total sum should be divided by 45, and by this analogy.'}, {'measure': 'Functional Status Assessed by Oswestry Disability Index', 'timeFrame': 'at six-month post-treatment', 'description': 'ODI (Oswestry disability index) consists of 10 subscales, which evaluates pain intensity, and functional satus of personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, sleeping, sex, social life, traveling. Each subscales range from 0 to 5, with the higher score indicating more severe functional damage. the ODI score ranges from 0 to 100. it equals the sum of all the subscales and divided by 50. If the patients answers 9 subscale questions, then the total sum should be divided by 45, and by this analogy.'}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': True}, 'conditionsModule': {'keywords': ['Herniated lumbar disc', 'Epidural neuroplasty', 'Epidural injection'], 'conditions': ['Herniated Lumbar Disc']}, 'referencesModule': {'references': [{'pmid': '9821894', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Lutz GE, Vad VB, Wisneski RJ. Fluoroscopic transforaminal lumbar epidural steroids: an outcome study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1998 Nov;79(11):1362-6. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9993(98)90228-3.'}, {'pmid': '16897200', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Veihelmann A, Devens C, Trouillier H, Birkenmaier C, Gerdesmeyer L, Refior HJ. Epidural neuroplasty versus physiotherapy to relieve pain in patients with sciatica: a prospective randomized blinded clinical trial. J Orthop Sci. 2006 Jul;11(4):365-9. doi: 10.1007/s00776-006-1032-y.'}, {'pmid': '16902688', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Manchikanti L, Pampati V, Fellows B, Rivera J, Beyer CD, Damron KS. Role of one day epidural adhesiolysis in management of chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial. Pain Physician. 2001 Apr;4(2):153-66.'}, {'pmid': '16868590', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Manchikanti L, Rivera JJ, Pampati V, Damron KS, McManus CD, Brandon DE, Wilson SR. One day lumbar epidural adhesiolysis and hypertonic saline neurolysis in treatment of chronic low back pain: a randomized, double-blind trial. Pain Physician. 2004 Apr;7(2):177-86.'}, {'pmid': '11805628', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Vad VB, Bhat AL, Lutz GE, Cammisa F. Transforaminal epidural steroid injections in lumbosacral radiculopathy: a prospective randomized study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2002 Jan 1;27(1):11-6. doi: 10.1097/00007632-200201010-00005.'}, {'pmid': '2961088', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'McCarron RF, Wimpee MW, Hudkins PG, Laros GS. The inflammatory effect of nucleus pulposus. A possible element in the pathogenesis of low-back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1987 Oct;12(8):760-4. doi: 10.1097/00007632-198710000-00009.'}, {'pmid': '24466517', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Kim HJ, Rim BC, Lim JW, Park NK, Kang TW, Sohn MK, Beom J, Kang S. Efficacy of epidural neuroplasty versus transforaminal epidural steroid injection for the radiating pain caused by a herniated lumbar disc. Ann Rehabil Med. 2013 Dec;37(6):824-31. doi: 10.5535/arm.2013.37.6.824. Epub 2013 Dec 23.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'The purpose of this study is to determine whether epidural neuroplasty has better efficacy than epidural steroid injection for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation.', 'detailedDescription': 'One hundred patients diagnosed as herniated lumbar disc will be recruited and divided into two groups. One group will be treated with Transforaminal steroid injection, the other with epidural neuroplasty. The VAS and ODI scores obtained at one month, three months and six months post-treatment will be analysed statistically.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '75 Years', 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* clinical diagnosis of herniated lumbar disc\n* written informed consent obtained\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Lumbar instability\n* Piriformis syndrome\n* Diabetes mellitus with uncontrolled blood glucose\n* Severe osteoporosis\n* Impaired function of cauda equina\n* Severe sacral hiatus variation\n* Interspinous ligament inflammation\n* Myofascitis on lumbar and legs\n* The third lumbar transverse process syndrome'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT03101033', 'briefTitle': 'Epidural Neuroplasty for the Treatment of Herniated Lumbar Disk', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Xijing Hospital'}, 'officialTitle': 'Comparison of the Efficacy Between Transforaminal Steroid Epidural Injection and Epidural Neuroplasty for the Treatment of Herniated Lumbar Disc：A Single Center, Controlled Clinical Trial', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': '20150401'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Epidural neuroplasty group', 'description': 'This group will be given epidural neuroplasty once enrolled.', 'interventionNames': ['Device: Mechanical epidural neuroplasty', 'Drug: Caudal epidural compound betamethasone injection', 'Drug: Epidural hyaluronidase injection']}, {'type': 'ACTIVE_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Transforaminal steroid injection group', 'description': 'This group will be given transforaminal betamethasone injection once enrolled, if no obvious pain relief was reported, another epidural injection will be given one week later.', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Transforaminal epidural compound betamethasone injection']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Mechanical epidural neuroplasty', 'type': 'DEVICE', 'description': 'Guided by X-ray transillumination,an epidural needle will be inserted through sacral hiatus. A catheter （BS epidural catheter, BioSpine Co., Ltd, Korea） will be inserted through the epidural needle to the epidural space where disc herniation locates, mechanical adhesiolysis will be implemented.', 'armGroupLabels': ['Epidural neuroplasty group']}, {'name': 'Transforaminal epidural compound betamethasone injection', 'type': 'DRUG', 'description': 'Guided by X-ray transillumination, A puncture needle will be inserted to the intervertebral foramen in the vicinity of affected nerve root, and steroid injectant consists of 1 ml of Compound Betamethasone Injection (Diprospan®, Schering-Plough Labo N.V., Belgium) and 4ml of 0.2% lidocaine will be injected.', 'armGroupLabels': ['Transforaminal steroid injection group']}, {'name': 'Caudal epidural compound betamethasone injection', 'type': 'DRUG', 'description': 'steroid injectant consists of 1 ml of Compound Betamethasone Injection (Diprospan® Schering-Plough Labo N.V., Belgium) and 4ml of 0.2% lidocaine will be injected through the epidural catheter after mechanical epidural neuroplasty.', 'armGroupLabels': ['Epidural neuroplasty group']}, {'name': 'Epidural hyaluronidase injection', 'type': 'DRUG', 'description': 'Hyaluronidase of 1500 IU （Sine®, SPH NO.1 Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Co., LTD）will be injected through the epidural catheter after mechanical epidural neuroplasty and caudal epidural compound betamethasone injection.', 'armGroupLabels': ['Epidural neuroplasty group']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '710132', 'city': "Xi'an", 'state': 'Shaanxi', 'country': 'China', 'facility': 'Fourth Military Medical University china', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 34.25833, 'lon': 108.92861}}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Yan Lu, MD,PhD', 'role': 'STUDY_DIRECTOR', 'affiliation': 'Fourth Military Medical University China'}]}, 'ipdSharingStatementModule': {'ipdSharing': 'YES'}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'yan lu', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Director of the pain clinic of Xijing Hospital', 'investigatorFullName': 'yan lu', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'Xijing Hospital'}}}}