Safer injection for neck pain? study tests new Ultrasound-Guided method

NCT ID NCT07275320

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Istanbul Medeniyet University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compared two injection treatments for neck pain caused by cervical radiculopathy. Seventy adults who did not get better with standard care were randomly assigned to receive either an ultrasound-guided retrolaminar block or a fluoroscopy-guided epidural injection. The goal was to see which method provides better pain relief and safety over 12 weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: bupivacaine and steroid injection
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a safer, ultrasound-guided injection works as well as the standard fluoroscopy-guided method for neck pain relief.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new technique may not be as effective as the standard one.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

radiculopathy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Goztepe Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Interventional Pain Management Unit

Istanbul, Kadikoy, Istanbul, 34722, Turkey (Türkiye)

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