Effect of the Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection on Quality of Life, Pain and Disability

Summary

To evaluate the effect of cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injections on the neuropathic pain, quality of life and disability patients with cervical radiculopathy. After the clinical and MRG evaluations of patients with neck and arm pain, injection was given to eligible patients. Patients undergone the procedure were evaluated before and after injection for neuropathic pain, quality of life and disability.

Timeline

Start

2017-12-27

Primary completion

2020-02-18

Completion

2020-02-28

Publications

• Background Turner-Bowker D., Hogue S.J. (2014) Short Form 12 Health Survey (SF-12). In: Michalos A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht
• Results Manchikanti L, Nampiaparampil DE, Candido KD, Bakshi S, Grider JS, Falco FJ, Sehgal N, Hirsch JA. Do cervical epidural injections provide long-term relief in neck and upper extremity pain? A systematic review. Pain Physician. 2015 Jan-Feb;18(1):39-60.
• Results Yucel A, Senocak M, Kocasoy Orhan E, Cimen A, Ertas M. Results of the Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs pain scale in Turkey: a validation study. J Pain. 2004 Oct;5(8):427-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2004.07.001.
• Sanal-Toprak C, Ozturk EC, Yucel FN, Sencan S, Gunduz OH. Does the presence of neuropathic pain affect the outcomes of the interlaminar epidural steroid injection for cervical disc herniation?: A prospective clinical study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Mar 5;100(9):e25012. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025012.

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