Comparison of Transforaminal Triamcinolone and Dexmedetomidine in Radicular Low-Back Pain: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial.

Background: Administration of steroids in the lumbar transforaminal block for lumbar radicular pain is considered one of the preferred treatment methods though it is associated with some complications.

Objectives: The effects and side effects of triamcinolone and dexmedetomidine in the lumbar transforaminal block were investigated in the present study.

Methods: In this study, 30 patients, aged 40 - 70 years, suffering from lumbar radicular pain arising from the lumbar disc protrusion were equally divided into two groups of triamcinolone (T) and dexmedetomidine (D).