IPM Procedures With or Without Fluoroscopy: Outcome Comparison
| Status: | Withdrawn |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Back Pain, Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal, Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 1998 |
| End Date: | May 2004 |
Comparison of Outcomes of Interventional Pain Management Procedures Performed With or Without Fluoroscopy: A Retrospective Analysis
To determine clinically significant improvement in the patients undergoing procedures under
fluoroscopy.
To evaluate and compare the adverse event profile in both groups
fluoroscopy.
To evaluate and compare the adverse event profile in both groups
For the target delivery of injectate, it is believed that fluoroscopy is mandatory. However,
there is a view among some professionals that a procedure may be performed without
fluoroscopy as effectively as under fluoroscopy. The outcomes among the two groups of
patients have not been studied
there is a view among some professionals that a procedure may be performed without
fluoroscopy as effectively as under fluoroscopy. The outcomes among the two groups of
patients have not been studied
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients who have undergone the following procedures:
Cervical facet joint nerve blocks, thoracic facet joint nerve blocks, lumbar facet joint
nerve blocks, lumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injections, cervical Interlaminar
epidural steroid injections
During 1998 to 2001 and 2004 to 2005
Exclusion Criteria: Non-availability of appropriate data
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