The broad, long-term objective of this research protocol is to improve the quality of life
for patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis. This objective will be met by examining
the safety and clinical efficacy of epidural steroid injections for treatment of pain
associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. This prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled
trial (RCT) will test the hypothesis that the effectiveness of epidural steroid injections
(ESI) plus local anesthetic (LA) is greater than epidural injections of LA alone in older
adults with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Washington
Collaborators:
Dallas VA Medical Center Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Henry Ford Hospital Kaiser Permanente Massachusetts General Hospital Mayo Clinic Oregon Health and Science University Stanford University University of California, San Francisco University of Colorado, Denver Virginia Spine Research Institute