CompletedNot Applicable

One-Needle Vs Three-Needle Radiofrequency in Low Back Pain Due to Facet Joint Arthritis

Egypt60 participantsStarted 2022-03-01

Plain-language summary

Failure of RFA has been attributed to technical failure of coagulating the nerve or coagulation of a minimal section of the nerve, allowing for early reinnervation. Consequently, increasing the success rate and duration of relief may require techniques that increase the likelihood of successful nerve ablation over a relevant distance by maximizing lesion size.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age group of 18-60 yrs who are complaining of chronic lower back pain due to lumbar facet joint arthritis not responded to medical treatment for more than 6 months. * Failed back surgery syndrome without instrumentation. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient or relative in charge refusal. * Associated lumbar disc prolapse. * Negative diagnostic test. * Contraindication for radiological exposure as pregnancy and osteoporosis. * Inability to lie in a prone position. * Failed back surgery syndrome with previous instrumentation insertion * Contraindications for regional techniques

What they're measuring

Improvement in VAS pain score.

Timeframe: 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05137652

SponsorAssiut University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-08-01

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