Ketorolac Versus Corticosteroid Injections for Sacroiliac Joint Pain (NCT06081101)
Ultrasound Guided Sacroiliac Joint Injections With Ketorolac Versus Corticosteroid: A Prospective Non-inferiority Study
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study will contribute to the current literature that have compared joint injections with steroid versus ketorolac providing evidence for the use of ketorolac for SI joint pain. Currently steroid is the clinical standard for joint injections, however with repetitive use, steroid injections can damage the joint. Ketorolac is an alternative anti-inflammatory medication that does not cause the same joint damage and at a cheaper cost than steroid. The investigators hypothesize that ultrasound guided SI joint injections utilizing ketorolac provide the same pain relief as corticosteroid SI joint injections measured at 2, 6 and 12 weeks post injection. This would allow more frequent injections to control pain at a decreased cost to the healthcare system.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (14 items).
Location: Michael G. DeGroote Pain Clinic — Hamilton, Ontario
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous back surgery
- Radicular leg pain
- Discogenic pain
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Depression
- Systemic infection or localized infection at anticipated needle entry sites
- Cognitive impairment preventing informed consent or accurate collection of data
- Patient allergic to medication used
- NSAID contraindications including:
- Gastrointestinal bleeds
- Renal failure
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Michael G. DeGroote Pain Clinic — Hamilton, Ontario
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (905) 521-2100
Email: akilsiva001@gmail.com
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
Explore by condition: All Sacro-iliac Joint Pain clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.