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) studied | lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar disc herniation |
| Date of first enrollment | 06/04/2026 |
| Target sample size | 200 |
| Countries of recruitment | |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Intervention(s) | Assign in random order A. Conventional method B. Gaze Integration C. Smart Navigation D. Gaze Integration with Smart Navigation |
Outcome(s)
| Primary Outcome | Time taken for the needle tip to reach the epidural space |
|---|---|
| Secondary Outcome | Number 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 |
| Gender | Both |
| Include criteria | lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar disc herniation |
| Exclude criteria | Patients 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
| Primary Sponsor | Kawasaki Sachiko |
|---|---|
| Secondary Sponsor | Maeda Manabu |
| Source(s) of Monetary Support | |
| Secondary ID(s) |
Contact
| Public contact | |
| Name | Sachiko Kawasaki |
| Address | 840 Shijyocho, Kashihara, Nara Nara Japan 634-8522 |
| Telephone | +81-744-22-3051 |
| 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 |
| sachi-kawa@naramed-u.ac.jp | |
| Affiliation | Nara Medical University |