Efficacy of Intradiscal Ozone Therapy with or without Periforaminal Steroid Injection on Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Double-Blinded Controlled Study.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Intradiscal ozone therapy, a minimally invasive technique, is used in patients that do not respond to standard conservative therapies for low back pain due to degenerative disc-induced lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Many studies on clinical efficacy lack a standardized injection method and are limited by inadequate study design. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to determine the efficacy of periforaminal steroid injection together with intradiscal ozone therapy. STUDY DESIGN:A prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial. SETTING:A tertiary care center. METHODS:This study was conducted in 65 patients with low back and leg pain caused by LDH. Group 1 received intradiscal ozone therapy (n = 35) and Group 2 received intradiscal ozone therapy with periforaminal steroid injection (n = 30). Patients were evaluated for pain using the visual analogue scale (VAS), for disability using Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and for quality of life using the short form 36 health survey administered pre-injection and at one and 6 months post-injection. All procedures were performed under sterile conditions using C-arm fluoroscopy. RESULTS:Significant improvements were observed in pain, disability, and quality of life in both groups post-treatment compared to pre-injection. Mean pre-injection VAS was not significantly different between the groups (VAS: 7.8 ± 1.1 for Group 1, 7.8 ± 1.2 for Group 2). VAS values at 6 months for Group 1 and Group 2 were as follows: 3.6 ± 2.4, 4.1 ± 1.6, respectively) (P < 0.001). Mean pre-injection ODI was not significantly different between the groups (ODI: 20.9 ± 9.6 for Group 1, 25.2 ± 10.3 for Group 2). ODI values at 6 months for Group 1 and Group 2 were as follows: 12.8 ± 9.2, 14.3 ± 7.2, respectively) (P < 0.001). However, there were no significant differences between the groups. Similarly, there was no significant difference between the 2 groups on any of these parameters. LIMITATIONS:A limited number of patients and limited follow-up time. CONCLUSION:This study showed that intradiscal ozone injection alone was sufficient to treat low back and leg pain caused by LDH and that periforaminal steroid injection does not provide additional benefit, which is contrary to the literature.

journal_name

Pain Physician

journal_title

Pain physician

authors

Ercalik T,Kilic M

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-09-01 00:00:00

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477-484

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5

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1533-3159

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2150-1149

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23

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