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JRCT ID: jRCT1050260012

Registered date:06/04/2026

Clinical Study of Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Epidural Block Technique

Basic Information

Recruitment status Recruiting
Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studiedlumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar disc herniation
Date of first enrollment06/04/2026
Target sample size200
Countries of recruitment
Study typeInterventional
Intervention(s)Assign in random order A. Conventional method B. Gaze Integration C. Smart Navigation D. Gaze Integration with Smart Navigation

Outcome(s)

Primary OutcomeTime taken for the needle tip to reach the epidural space
Secondary OutcomeNumber of needle adjustments Number of eye movements Smart Navigation needle tracking success rate (Techniques C and D) Change in VAS score from pre-block Complications

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Age minimum>= 20age old
Age maximum<= 85age old
GenderBoth
Include criterialumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar disc herniation
Exclude criteriaPatients undergoing treatment with anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents Patients with severe spinal degeneration or significant postoperative structural changes Patients with allergies to the medications used in nerve block therapy Pregnant or breastfeeding patients Patients whose symptoms do not correspond with imaging findings

Related Information

Contact

Public contact
Name Sachiko Kawasaki
Address 840 Shijyocho, Kashihara, Nara Nara Japan 634-8522
Telephone +81-744-22-3051
E-mail sachi-kawa@naramed-u.ac.jp
Affiliation Nara Medical University
Scientific contact
Name Sachiko Kawasaki
Address 840 Shijyocho, Kashihara, Nara Nara Japan 634-8522
Telephone +81-744-22-3051
E-mail sachi-kawa@naramed-u.ac.jp
Affiliation Nara Medical University