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Simple injection may ease low back pain from hidden nerve trap

NCT ID NCT06059612

Symptom relief Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a steroid injection into a trapped nerve in the lower back to see if it reduces pain and improves daily activities. 41 adults with low back pain from superior cluneal nerve entrapment received the injection. The goal was to measure pain levels and disability before and after treatment.

What this could mean

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Active substance
steroid injection
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple injection to ease low back pain from a specific trapped nerve, helping people avoid more invasive treatments.
What could go wrong
This was a small, single-arm study with no comparison group, so results may not be reliable. The injection may not work for everyone, and there are risks like allergic reactions or infection.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

41 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2022

Finished

Feb 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients with age between 18 and 99 years * male and female sex * superior cluneal nerve trigger point positivity at clinical evaluation * absence of urgent criteria for spinal surgery Exclusion Criteria: * patients younger than 18 years old * patients who have not given consent to be included in the study * patients with negative upper cluneal nerve trigger point - emergency criteria for spine surgery * pregnant women - patients allergic to local anesthetic * patients with language barrier

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nerve compression syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Superior cluneal nerve entrapment

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

    Bologna, 40136, Italy

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