Epidural injection trial for acute sciatica pain
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a specific back/nerve pain injection (an epidural injection) can help people with acute sciatica. You may qualify if your sciatica started a few weeks ago and your leg pain is still quite severe.
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Who can take part
- You’ve been diagnosed with sciatica by your primary care doctor (GP).
- Your leg pain is severe: at least 6 out of 10 on a pain scale for leg pain.
- Your symptoms have lasted between 3 and 8 weeks.
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You cannot be pregnant.
- You haven’t had this same type of injection in the last 6 months, and no sciatica surgery at certain timeframes.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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