Lumbar Infiltration With Steroids - Effects on Pain Reduction

June 2, 2015 updated by: University of Zurich
Questionnaire for patients who got a lumbar infiltration in our clinic. The patients will have to answer questions concerning their pain. (The lumbar infiltration itself is not part of this study)

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Questionnaire are given to patients who got a lumbar infiltration in our clinic of rheumatology. These patients will have to answer questions concerning their pain. (The lumbar infiltration itself is not part of this study).

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Zurich, Switzerland
        • University Hospital Zurich, Division of Rheumatology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who got a lumbar infiltration in our clinic. The patients will have to answer questions concerning their pain (the lumbar infiltration itself is not part of this study).

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Patients who got a lumbar infiltration in our clinic.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Infiltration of thoracal or cervical spine.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain reduction
Time Frame: week 1 and 3; month 3, 6, 12
on visual analog scale
week 1 and 3; month 3, 6, 12

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sandra Blumhardt, MD, University Hospital Zurich, Division of Rheumatology

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 5, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 6, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

April 7, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 3, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 2, 2015

Last Verified

May 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LINFRUZ01

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