Intra-articular Pulsed Radiofrequency With Steroids Injection Versus Intra-articular Steroids Injection in Chronic Sacroiliac Joint Arthritis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2021-01-15
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The sacroiliac joint is Located between the pelvis and base of the spine, the sacroiliac joints are strong, stable joints that allow for little movement. While these joints do not bend like a knuckle or knee, they are susceptible to degenerative arthritis. Sacroiliac joint pain is one of the most common causes of chronic low back pain, accounting for 10% to 27% of patients with chronic lower back pain. It is known to be caused by abnormal motion in this joint, namely, too much motion or too little motion. Patients with pain experience various degrees of pain in the low back, groin, buttock, or posterior thigh.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Methylprednisolone; Methylprednisolone Acetate; Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate; Prednisolone; Prednisolone acetate; Prednisolone hemisuccinate; Prednisolone phosphate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients must have chronic pain more than 6 months and have failed medical treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Infection at the site of injection

• Opioids addiction

• Coagulopathy or another bleeding diathesis

• Those who refuse to participate in the study

• Ankylosing Spondylitis patients