Glucocorticoid Injection in Patients With Lumbar Radicular Pain

Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of intramuscular betamethasone injection on pain and other clinical parameters in patients with radicular pain due to lumbar disc herniation. The investigators also aimed to determine the effects on electrophysiological findings.

Timeline

Start

2022-06-01

Primary completion

2023-10-12

Completion

2023-10-26

Publications

• Boga Vijdan E, Basaran S, Balal M. Efficacy of intramuscular glucocorticoid injection in patients with lumbar radicular pain: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2025 Jul 4;26(1):650. doi: 10.1186/s12891-025-08897-1.

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