[Original Paper] Do we really need steroids in nerve root block for lumbar disc herniation? : A randomized control study

[原著論文] 腰椎椎間板ヘルニアに対する神経根ブロック施行時にステロイド剤は必要か

[SUMMARY] 118 patients with nerve root pain （lumbar pain and lower limb pain） of lumbar disc herniation （LDH） who visited our Hospital, were randomly divided into two groups and selective nerve root block（SNRB） was performed: Group S（＋）: Received concomitant administration of steroids with local anesthetic at the time of nerve root block; Group S（－）: Received administration of local anesthetic alone at the time of nerve root block. Subsequently, Visual Analog Scale and Present Pain Intensity scores obtained before SNRB, 1 day, 1 hour and 1 week after SNRB were compared between the two groups. There were no statistically significant differences in Visual Analog Scale and Present Pain Intensity scores obtained before SNRB, 1 hour and 1 week after SNRB between the Group S（＋） and Group S（－）. But there were statistical significant differences in Visual Analog Scale and Present Pain Intensity scores obtained 1 day after SNRB between the Group S（＋） and Group S（－）. These results do not support the concomitant administration of steroids in SNRB of LDH.

https://opac.ll.chiba-u.jp/da/curator/100372/

https://opac.ll.chiba-u.jp/da/curator/100372/92e-25.pdf

The Chiba Medical Society

千葉医学会

Journal Article

AN00142148

CHIBA MEDICAL JOURNAL Open Access Paper

92E

3

25

29

2016-06-01

https://doi.org/10.20776/S03035476-92E-3-P25

eng

http://www.c-med.org/journal_e/OAP/Vol92-3/920301/9203_01.html

publisher

Chiba Medical Journal (ONLINE ISSN 2433-4235)