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The Effects of Use of Mirror Image on Radiation Exposure During Fluoroscopically Guided Transforaminal Epidural Injection

NCT03341182 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2019-01-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injection is helpful for the treatment of lumbosacral radicular pain.

Tunnel view technique is the basis of X-ray assisted intervention. In this technique, it is necessary to handle the block needle in order to adjust the direction of needle to the tunnel view toward target. If a mirror is used during needle handling, overall procedure time and radiation exposure can be reduced.

Conditions

  • Lumbar Radiculopathy Due to Spinal Nerve Compression

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Fluoroscopically Guided Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injections

Lay the subject down on the stomach and hold the pillow on the stomach. The skin of the injection area is sterilized by aseptic method and covered with aseptic pouch. After confirming the level of he vertebrae around the C-arm and aligning the anteroposterior view of the endplate of the vertebral body, rotate the C-arm 20\~30 degrees diagonally in the direction to be performed. After confirming the best Scotty dog view, confirm the final target point at 6 o'clock directly below the pedicle. At this position, the skin point is marked on the skin. And then both groups proceed in parallel with the beam direction of the transducer with the tunnel view technique until the needle reaches the back of the vertebral body at the level of the spinal nerve roots. At this time group A uses a mirror and group B dose not. The final reach of the target point (ideal depth) is confirmed through the anterior and posterior views and lateral views.

PROCEDURE

conventional manner

A portable mirror is located at the side of surgical table and used in this procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yonsei University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-12-21
Primary Completion
2018-08-21
Completion
2018-08-21

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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