Citation: Gallucci M, Limbucci N, Zugaro L, Barile A, Stavroulis E, Ricci A, Galzio R, Masciocchi C. Sciatica: treatment with intradiscal and intraforaminal injections of steroid and oxygen-ozone versus steroid only. Radiology. 2007 Mar;242(3):907-13. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2423051934. Epub 2007 Jan 5. PMID: 17209164.
Patients: 159
Design: Prospective, double blind, RCT; Ozone + ESI vs ESI alone.
Effectiveness: At 6 months, 74% of patients treated with ozone were rated as a success, with improved ODI, compared to 47% in patients treated with steroid/anesthetic alone (P < .01).
Safety: No adverse events reported.
Author Comment: None.