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Spine injection may quiet restless legs, small study hints
NCT ID NCT07637643
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a lumbar epidural steroid injection can reduce restless legs syndrome symptoms in 45 adults with lumbar central spinal stenosis. Participants received a standard injection as part of routine care, and their restless legs severity, pain, disability, and sleep quality were measured before treatment and at 3 weeks and 3 months after. The goal is to see if this common pain treatment also helps with restless legs and related sleep problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- epidural steroid injection (dexamethasone, lidocaine, normal saline)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this injection could provide a new way to reduce restless legs symptoms and improve sleep in people with lumbar spinal stenosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with no control group, so results may not be definitive. The injection carries typical risks like infection or nerve irritation, and benefits may vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients aged 18 to 75 years with moderate-to-severe lumbar central spinal stenosis confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), chronic low back and leg pain refractory to conservative treatment, and symptoms consistent with restless legs syndrome who are scheduled to undergo fluoroscopy-guided lumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injection as part of routine clinical care.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Age between 18 and 75 years Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent Moderate or severe lumbar central spinal stenosis confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Chronic low back and leg pain attributed to lumbar central spinal stenosis Symptoms of restless legs syndrome Pain intensity ≥4 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) Symptom duration ≥3 months Persistent symptoms despite conservative treatment and maximum tolerated medical therapy Planned fluoroscopy-guided lumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injection as part of routine clinical care - Exclusion Criteria: Radicular pain limited to a single nerve root distribution Vascular claudication History of peripheral vascular disease Previous lumbosacral spine surgery Polyneuropathy or lower extremity entrapment neuropathy Local or systemic infection Rheumatologic disease Neurodegenerative disease Diabetes mellitus Moderate to severe chronic kidney disease Ankylosing spondylitis or rheumatoid arthritis Epidural steroid injection within the previous 6 months Foraminal stenosis causing dynamic or postural radiculopathy Current use of antidepressant, sedative, or hypnotic medications Iron deficiency anemia Vitamin B12 deficiency Known history of restless legs syndrome or family history of restless legs syndrome Failure to receive maximum tolerated medical therapy \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Of Health Sciences, Gulhane School Of Medicine, Department Of Algology, Ankara, Etlik 06010
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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University Of Health Sciences, Gulhane School Of Medicine, Department Of Algology, Ankara, Etlik 06010, Ankara,
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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