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Can a single injection quiet nerve pain from a pinched spine?

NCT ID NCT07799155

Symptom relief Sponsor: Marmara University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a steroid injection near the spine can reduce nerve pain in people with lumbosacral radiculopathy, a condition where a herniated disc presses on a nerve root. Researchers will measure pain using a standard scale before the injection and again at 3 weeks and 3 months. The study includes 40 adults with confirmed nerve compression on MRI who are already scheduled for the procedure. The goal is to see if this common treatment meaningfully eases neuropathic pain.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Transforaminal epidural steroid injection, a procedure where a steroid is injected near the affected nerve root in the spine under X-ray guidance
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a reliable way to measure and treat nerve-related pain in people with lower back and leg pain from a pinched nerve.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The injection carries risks like infection, bleeding, or nerve damage, and pain may not improve.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2026

Expected to finish

Feb 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years and older * Patients diagnosed with lumbosacral radiculopathy based on clinical evaluation and lumbar MRI findings * Presence of neuropathic pain symptoms associated with lumbosacral radiculopathy * Patients scheduled to undergo transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) * Patients able to understand and complete the study questionnaires and scales * Voluntary written informed consent provided Exclusion Criteria: * Previous lumbar spinal surgery * Cauda equina syndrome or progressive neurological deficit * Spinal malignancy, infection, or acute vertebral fracture * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Coagulation disorders or current anticoagulant therapy contraindicating injection procedures * Known allergy to contrast agents, local anesthetics, or corticosteroids * Severe uncontrolled systemic disease * Cognitive impairment preventing completion of assessment scales * Patients unwilling to participate or unable to attend follow-up visits

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Low Back Pain neuralgia radiculopathy

As listed by the trial registrant

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Disc herniation with radiculopathy Lumbosacral radiculopathy Neuropathic pain from lumbosacral radiculopathy

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation"

    RECRUITING

    Istanbul, Istanbul, 34854, Turkey (Türkiye)

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