Where you inject matters: study tests best spot for back pain block
NCT ID NCT06963424
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 90 people with lower back pain from conditions like herniated discs or spinal stenosis. Researchers compared two different target areas for injecting numbing medicine during a lumbar spine block to see which provides better pain relief and blood flow changes. The goal is to find the most effective injection spot for this common pain procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- local anesthetics
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best injection spot for better pain relief during lumbar spine blocks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no phase, so results may not apply widely. The procedure carries risks like allergy or nerve damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 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.
- Ages
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20 to 80 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: * lumbar disc herniation * lumbar foraminal stenosis * lumbar central stenosis * lumbar spondylolisthesis * numerical rating scale \> 4 * back pain functional scale \< 45 * duration of pain \> 1 mon * patients who can fully understand all items described in back pain functional scale Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to local anesthetics or contrast medium * Pregnancy * Spine deformity * Prior history of lumbar spine surgery * No previous lumbar MRI or CT * Patients with coagulation abnormality
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hong Ji Hee
Daegu, Daegu, 42178, South Korea
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