Application of 3D Printing Guide Plate in Dorsal Root Ganglion Intervention Treatments (NCT05403775) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Application of 3D Printing Guide Plate in Dorsal Root Ganglion Intervention Treatments
China40 participantsStarted 2022-07-08
Plain-language summary
This study applies 3D-printed customized guide plate in assisting the accurate puncture in transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) combined with pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment. This technique can shorten reduce the intra-operative radiation, and do not affect the surgical outcome.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 80 Years
SexALL
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✓. The previous failure of conservative management such as physiotherapy, exercise therapy, or analgesic medications,
✓. Pain intensity≥4 out of 10 on the numerical rating scale (NRS),
✓. Segmental pain of a radicular nature originating from the lumbar segments and with a shooting or lancinating quality corresponding to a dermatome suggestive of the involved nerve root,
✓. Availability of computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging findings of pathology concordant with the side and level of their clinical features.
Exclusion criteria
✕. Patient refusal to participate in the study,
✕. Pregnant or nursing
✕. Progressive motor weakness in the affected leg,
✕. Allergies to local anesthetics, contrast dyes or steroids
✕. Significant anatomic deformity (either congenital or acquired) making it difficult to access the foramen as evidenced by computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging