Effectiveness of Facet Joint Infiltration in Low Back Pain

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2012-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of facet joint infiltration with corticosteroids in the treatment of low back pain due to facet joint osteoarthritis.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo
• Treatments: Cortisone; Triamcinolone; Triamcinolone Acetonide; Triamcinolone diacetate; Triamcinolone hexacetonide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• low back pain up to 3 months

• pain on back extension

• radiologic findings of facet joint osteoarthritis

Exclusion Criteria:

• other causes of back pain

• fibromyalgia

• diabetes, arterial hypertension or glaucoma not well controlled

• patients with contrast allergy