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Low Back PainNCT01053572

Role of Steroids and 10% Hypertonic Sodium Chloride in Adhesiolysis in Post Lumbar Surgery Syndrome Patients

A study testing Adhesiolysis in people with Low Back Pain, run by Pain Management Center of Paducah at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To evaluate the effectiveness of steroids and/or 10% hypertonic sodium chloride in percutaneous adhesiolysis in managing chronic low back and/or lower extremity pain in patients with post lumbar surgery syndrome. To evaluate and compare the adverse event profile in all groups. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Low Back Pain
What is being tested?
Adhesiolysis
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
240 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2010to Jan 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • History of lumbar surgery of at least 6 months duration in the past
  • Patients over the age of 18 years
  • Patients with a history of chronic function-limiting low back pain with or without lower extremity pain of at least 6 months duration (post-surgery)
  • Patients who are competent to understand the study protocol and provide voluntary, written informed consent and participate in outcome measurements.

Who cannot join

  • Facet joints, uncontrollable as sole pain generators
  • Unstable or heavy opioid use (400 mg of morphine equivalents daily)
  • Uncontrolled psychiatric disorders
  • Uncontrolled medical illness
  • Any conditions that could interfere with the interpretation of the outcome assessments
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Patients with a history or potential for adverse reaction(s) to local anesthetic, steroids, or hypertonic sodium chloride solution.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Pain Management Center of Paducah

    Paducah, Kentucky, 42001

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of the Role of Steroids and 10% Hypertonic Sodium Chloride in Adhesiolysis in Post Lumbar Surgery Syndrome Patients: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Equivalence, Controlled Trial of Percutaneous Lumbar Adhesiolysis

To evaluate the effectiveness of steroids and/or 10% hypertonic sodium chloride in percutaneous adhesiolysis in managing chronic low back and/or lower extremity pain in patients with post lumbar surgery syndrome.

To evaluate and compare the adverse event profile in all groups.

Read the detailed description

Recruitment is indicated in patients with chronic low back pain and lower extremity pain secondary to post lumbar laminectomy syndrome, non-responsive to conservative therapy with physical therapy, chiropractic, medical therapy, and fluoroscopically directed epidural injections.

This is a single-center, prospective, randomized, double-blind, equivalence, controlled trial performed in an interventional pain management referral center in the United States.

The study involves 240 patients studied in 4 groups with 60 patients in each group. Randomization includes sequence generation, allocation concealment, implementation, and blinding.

Data management analysis includes sample size justification of 40 patients in each group with a power of 80% and a 0.05% 2-sided significance level. Statistical methodology includes chi-squared statistics, Fisher's exact test, t-test, and paired t-test with significance evaluated at P value < 0.05.

Conditions
Low Back Pain
Being tested
Adhesiolysis
Keywords
Chronic low back pain, Post lumbar laminectomy syndrome, Lower extremity pain, Local anesthetic, Steroid, Percutaneous lumbar adhesiolysis
Medical subject headings
Low Back Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AdhesiolysisProcedure or surgery

    Also called Adhesiolysis in post-surgery

    Group I will receive adhesiolysis, local anesthetic, 10% sodium chloride solution, and non-particulate Celestone

Study groups in NCT01053572
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CelestoneActive comparatorGroup I will receive adhesiolysis, local anesthetic, 10% sodium chloride solution, and non-particulate Celestone
Receives: Procedure: Adhesiolysis
sodium chloride solutionActive comparatorGroup II will receive adhesiolysis, local anesthetic, 10% sodium chloride solution, and 0.9% sodium chloride solution to substitute for non-particulate Celestone
Receives: Procedure: Adhesiolysis
sodium choride solutionActive comparatorGroup III will receive adhesiolysis, local anesthetic, normal sodium chloride solution instead of 10% hypertonic sodium chloride solution and non-particulate Celestone;
Receives: Procedure: Adhesiolysis
Double substitutesActive comparatorGroup IV will receive adhesiolysis, local anesthetic, and 0.9% sodium chloride solution to substitute for the 10% hypertonic sodium chloride, and 0.9% sodium chloride solution to substitute for non-particulate Celestone
Receives: Procedure: Adhesiolysis

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Numeric rating scale (NRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI),

    duration of significant pain relief, opioid intake, and return to work

    Measured: Outcomes are measured at baseline and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-treatment.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Adverse event profile of side effects and complications.

    Record side effects and any complications

    Measured: Adverse events are measured at baseline and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-treatment, and at any time during the procedure or after the procedure the adverse events are suspected or expected.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jan 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2010
  3. Primary completionJan 2012
  4. Study completionJan 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
240 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01053572
Sponsor's protocol ID
Protocol 23
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
19 Jan 2010
Last updated
25 Apr 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Adhesiolysis in people with Low Back Pain, run by Pain Management Center of Paducah at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Numeric rating scale (NRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), (time frame: Outcomes are measured at baseline and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-treatment.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Apr 2017.

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