CompletedNot Applicable

Pulsed Radiofrequency in Chronic Lumbosacral Radicular Pain

Egypt96 participantsStarted 2023-02-01

Plain-language summary

To evaluate the efficacy of usage of High-voltage pulsed radiofrequency on DRG in comparison to standard-voltage pulsed radiofrequency intervention in patients with chronic lumbosacral radicular pain

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. More than 18 years old
✓. Radiating Leg pain (with or without low back pain)
✓. Unresponsiveness or partial response to oral medications, physical therapy
✓. Confirmed by clinical examination and lasting for \> 6 months with preoperative Numeric Rating Scales (NRS) score more than 4
✓. Clinical presentation confirmed by Magnetic resonance imaging showing neural compression.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Blood coagulopathies
✕. Infection at the site of puncture,
✕. History of mental disorder
✕. History of drug abuse
✕. MRI not consistent with clinical symptoms
✕. Radiculopathies with significant motor deficits requiring urgent surgery (e.g., Cauda Equina syndrome).
✕. Patients affected by central neurological impairment or peripheral distal neuropathies in the lower limbs.

What they're measuring

Numeric rating scale

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05713032

SponsorAlexandria University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-01-15

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