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Chronic lumbar radicular (CLR) pain is a term used to describe neuropathic pain symptoms in the distribution of a particular lumbar nerve root due to disc protrusion, spinal stenosis, facet hypertrophy, or fibrosis after previous surgery. The pathophysiology of CLR pain involves mechanical, inflammatory, and immunologic factors that affect the function of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG).1Treatment methods include oral pain medications, physical therapy, epidural steroid injection (ESI) and surgery, among others. Both ESI and surgery appear to result in short-term pain relief relative to more conservative measures, yet neither is clearly superior to observation at 1-year follow-up (2,3).

Lumbar epidural steroid injection (LESI) was first suggested as a conservative treatment for radicular pain in 1952 by Robecchi and Capra,4 and it has since become one of the most commonly utilized conservative interventions for radiculopathy.5 Steroids are used to reduce inflammation in the epidural space.6-10 LESI is performed via a transforaminal (TF), caudal (C), or interlaminar (IL) approach in the lumbar spine; these approaches offer different advantages and disadvantages, which may result in different outcomes.11-14 The TF approach is perhaps the most favored because the injection site is adjacent to the nerve root, and only a small volume of medication is required for injection.15 The C route is both the easiest and the safest route and also seems to provide the most favorable analgesic effects. However, this approach requires relatively large volumes of medication and is less specific to the site of pathology.16 Previous studies have described the effectiveness of these methods in the management of radiculopathy.17-22 Magnesium sulfate has not been familiar to anesthesiologists until recently. It has drawn much attention in the field of anesthesiology,23,24 resulting in numerous publications of clinical studies, 25 review articles, and meta-analyses. 26 Based on its diverse roles in cellular functions, magnesium sulfate has been suggested to prevent excitotoxicity by its neuroprotective effects.27 Magnesium can antagonize NMDA receptor channels by blocking calcium influx in a voltage-gated manner. Intravenous administration of magnesium is efficacious in the management of various conditions associated with neuropathic pain. 28,29 Collins and colleagues reported that 70 mg/kg magnesium sulphate infusions in 4 hours for 5 days reduced pain in patients with complex regional pain syndrome. 30 Neuraxial administration of magnesium is an "off-label" use However, animal studies 31,32 showed that intrathecally administered magnesium was free of neurotoxicity, and recent studies have demonstrated the safety of magnesium administration via the epidural route in humans33,34.35 Recently, ozone therapy has emerged as an alternative or additional treatment option for patients with lumbar disc prolapse. Ozone (O 3 ) is an allotropic form of oxygen, primarily known for its ecological properties, industrial application and therapeutic effects. Questions persist concerning its potential toxicity as an oxidant agent versus its reported clinical efficacy. Several mechanisms of action have been proposed to explain the efficacy of ozone therapy including analgesic, anti-inflammatory and oxidant action. The O2-O3 gas mixture injected proximal to the root ganglion is thought to normalize the levels of cytokines and prostaglandins, increase superoxide dismutase levels minimize reactive oxidant species and improve local periganglionic circulation with eutropic effect on the nerve root36,37 Much concern was directed towardsthe contribution of oxidative stress to the pathophysiology of disc prolapse. More and more researchers devote themselves to elucidating the association between oxidative stress and disc degeneration. Antioxidative therapy is suggested as a promising therapeutic approach for preventing or retarding the establishment and progression of disc degeneration. The effect of interventional pain procedures for lumbar disc prolapse on oxidative stress biomarkers such as Glutathione and superoxide dismutase (SOD) remains unknown. 38


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NCT number NCT04562493
Study type Interventional
Source Beni-Suef University
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Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date October 5, 2020
Completion date April 5, 2021

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