Trans-foraminal Lumbar Epidural Injection of Dexmedetomidine Against Magnesium Sulfate When Combined With Dexamethasone in Uni-lateral Lower Limb Radicular Pain. Multi-centeric Comparative Study

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-06-05
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Transforaminal injection of chronic radicular lower limb injection by either dexmedetomdine or magnesuim sulfate

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Minia University
• Treatments: BB 1101; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone acetate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age group. 25-75ys old

• Both sex.

• Lumber disc protrusion at one or two segments on MRI.

• Chronic lumbar radiculer pain for more than 6 weeks refractory to

• medical treatment for at least 4 weeks. .

• Positve leg rising test at 30-70 degrees.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diabetic candidates ( type Ior II).

• Patient refusal.

• MRI with disc sequestration.

• Neurological examination revealed foot drop, neuropathic ulcers

• Myelopathic or scoliotic patients, .

• Coagulopathic patients ( cirrhotic patients, on anti-coagulation )