Efficacy of Corticoid Infiltration in Quadratus Lumborum Syndrome

Summary

This study has the primary goal of evaluating the efficacy of corticoid infiltration in the quadratus lumborum syndrome, aiming to determine if there are benefits with the use of corticosteroids and if they exist, if this improvement comes only from the systemic effects of corticosteroid administration.

Timeline

Start

2017-11-01

Primary completion

2019-04-30

Completion

2019-11-01

Publications

• Background Cid J, De La Calle JL, Lopez E, Del Pozo C, Perucho A, Acedo MS, Bedmar D, Benito J, De Andres J, Diaz S, Garcia JA, Gomez-Caro L, Gracia A, Hernandez JM, Insausti J, Madariaga M, Monino P, Ruiz M, Uriarte E, Vidal A. A modified Delphi survey on the signs and symptoms of low back pain: indicators for an interventional management approach. Pain Pract. 2015 Jan;15(1):12-21. doi: 10.1111/papr.12135. Epub 2013 Dec 9.
• Background McEwen BS, Kalia M. The role of corticosteroids and stress in chronic pain conditions. Metabolism. 2010 Oct;59 Suppl 1:S9-15. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2010.07.012.
• Background Pinto-Ribeiro F, Moreira V, Pego JM, Leao P, Almeida A, Sousa N. Antinociception induced by chronic glucocorticoid treatment is correlated to local modulation of spinal neurotransmitter content. Mol Pain. 2009 Jul 24;5:41. doi: 10.1186/1744-8069-5-41.
• Background Iglesias-Gonzalez JJ, Munoz-Garcia MT, Rodrigues-de-Souza DP, Alburquerque-Sendin F, Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C. Myofascial trigger points, pain, disability, and sleep quality in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain. Pain Med. 2013 Dec;14(12):1964-70. doi: 10.1111/pme.12224. Epub 2013 Aug 15.
• Background De Andres J, Adsuara VM, Palmisani S, Villanueva V, Lopez-Alarcon MD. A double-blind, controlled, randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin for the treatment of lumbar myofascial pain in humans. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2010 May-Jun;35(3):255-60. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e3181d23241.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.