Comparison of the Efficacy of the Ultrasound With Fluoroscopy in Guidance of Lumbar Sympathetic Block
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Unknown status
Trial end date:
2017-11-01
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Summary
This study compares the efficacy of the ultrasound with fluoroscope in guidance of lumbar
sympathetic block (LSB). The goals of the study are; 1) To show that US-guided LSB results in
shorter performance time compared to fluoroscope-guided LSB, 2) To evaluate the efficacy and
safety of US-guided LSB, and 3) To verify that US-guided LSB has similar success rates to
fluoroscope-guided LSB. 50 patients who are supposed to undergo LSB due to sympathetically
maintained pain, satisfy criteria of inclusion and exclusion, and voluntarily sign the
informed consent will be enrolled.