Comparison of Tuohy Needle and Quincke Needle During S1 Transforaminal Epidural Injection

July 26, 2023 updated by: Do-Hyeong Kim, Gangnam Severance Hospital

Comparison of the Incidence of Intravascular Injection Using the Tuohy and Quincke Needles During Ultrasound-guided S1 Transforaminal Epidural Injection: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Recently, Park et al. introduced a new technique for performing S1 TFESI using ultrasound. S1 TFESI using ultrasound can be considered to overcome the disadvantages of exposure to radiation. We hypothesized that the frequency of intravascular injection differs depending on the type of needle during S1 TFESI under ultrasound guidance.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

284

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Patient diagnosed with S1 radiculopathy because S1 root compression was confirmed on MRI and related symptoms 2. NRS of back and/or radiating pain score of 4 or more 3. Patients aged 19 years or older

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Cases in which lumbar count is expected to be difficult due to lumbarization, sacralization, or lumbosacral transition 2. When the S1 posterior foramen is not clearly identified on ultrasound 3. Malignancy 4. Systemic infections 5. Bleeding tendency 6. Contrast allergy 7. Pregnant Women 8. If you cannot read or agree to the consent form 9. If you are unable to sign the consent form yourself

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Tuohy needle group
Ultrasound-guided S1 transforaminal epidural block with Touhy needle
Ultrasound-guided S1 transforaminal epidural block with Touhy needle
Active Comparator: Quincke needle group
Ultrasound-guided S1 transforaminal epidural block with Quincke needle
Ultrasound-guided S1 transforaminal epidural block with Quincke needle

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
incidence of intravascular injection
Time Frame: 1 minute after finishing the procedure
incidence of intravascular injection during S1 transforaminal epidural block
1 minute after finishing the procedure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
time required to complete S1 transforaminal epidural block
Time Frame: Baseline, 1 second after the completion of the procedure
time required to complete S1 transforaminal epidural block
Baseline, 1 second after the completion of the procedure

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Do-Hyeong Kim, Yonsei University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 30, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 22, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 22, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 21, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 21, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

June 29, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 28, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 26, 2023

Last Verified

July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 3-2023-0145

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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