Particulate vs. Nonparticulate Epidural Steroid Injections for Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis
Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
2019-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy secondary to lumbar spinal stenosis affects a large number
of individuals, and there is a general lack of consensus in the medical community in terms of
effective treatments for this problem. By assessing the relative efficacy of transforaminal
epidural injections of particulate and nonparticulate steroids, this study attempts to
further define the appropriate conservative management of painful unilateral radiculopathies
due to unilateral lumbar foraminal stenosis. Patients will be randomized to receive a
transforaminal epidural injection of either a particulate (Kenalog) or nonparticulate
(Decadron) steroid. Outcomes will be assessed at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months
following the injection.