RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07397117

Comparing Ultrasound-Guided Transgluteal Nerve Block to Standard Care

Comparing Ultrasound-Guided Transgluteal Nerve Block to Standard Care for Emergency Department Patients With Low Back Pain and Sciatic Radiculopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial


Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

May 26, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare transgluteal sciatic nerve block to standard of care to treat sciatic back pain in adult patients who present to the emergency department. The main question it aims to answer is: Is a transgluteal sciatic nerve block better than standard of care in improving pain in ER patients with sciatic back pain? If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare patients who receive transgluteal sciatic nerve blocks to patients who receive standard of care to see if pain scores improve in ER patients with sciatic back pain. Participants will be randomized into the transgluteal sciatic nerve block group or the control group (standard of care). Participants will be asked to answer questions about their pain and will be asked to walk a timed short distance.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying Standard medical treatment and a procedure called nerve block with ropivacaine for people with sciatica acute. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location.

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Interventions

PROCEDUREnerve block with ropivacaine

Ultrasound-guided transgluteal sciatic nerve block with 10-20 mL of 0.2% ropivacaine injected around the affected sciatic nerve at the level of the greater trochanter

OTHERStandard medical treatment

Standard ED analgesic management per departmental protocols (oral/IV NSAIDs, acetaminophen, opioids, muscle relaxants).


Locations(1)

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

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