Could a simple numbing agent boost neck pain treatment?
NCT ID NCT07397286
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 100 people with neck and arm pain from a slipped disc in the neck who haven't gotten better with other treatments. Researchers are comparing two versions of a combined pain-blocking procedure—one with and one without a local anesthetic—to see which provides better pain relief. Pain levels are measured before the procedure and at 1, 3, and 6 months after.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients consisted of those who presented to our outpatient clinic with neck and arm pain, who had received medical and/or physical therapy but whose symptoms did not improve. Exclusion Criteria: * The procedure was not performed on those with neurological deficits requiring surgery, those with known allergies to lidocaine and dexamethasone, those who had recently undergone head and neck surgery, diabetic patients with impaired blood sugar regulation, those who had received epidural steroid injections or depot steroids within the last 15 days, those with progressive neurological deficits, those with coagulation disorders (INR \> 1.5; platelets \< 100,000/mm³), those with any lesion or infection in the cervical region that would prevent epidural intervention, and pregnant women.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Adnan Menderes University Efeler / Aydın
Aydin, 09100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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