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Comparative Study Between Conventional Radiofrequency Ablation vs Chemical Neurolysis of Ganglion Impar for Treatment of Chronic Non Cancer Related Coccydynia

Egypt74 participantsStarted 2025-03-01

Plain-language summary

Aim: compare effectiveness (satisfaction) and duration of pain relief between patients who perform the conventional thermal radiofrequency on the ganglion impar vs patients who perform the chemical neurolysis with alcohol in patients with non cancer coccydynia patients with non cancer coccydynia not responding to medical treatment will be divided into 2 groups before intervention , control group will receive conventional radiofrequency ablation of ganglion impar , while the study group will receive alcohol neurolysis

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Both genders
✓. Age between 20-70 years.
✓. ASA 1,2 \& 3 physical status
✓. xray coccyx lateral position showing normal joints and bones with no fractures

What they're measuring

pain relief using Numeric Pain score scale

Timeframe: 1 month

pain relief of chronic non cancer coccydynia

Timeframe: 6 months after the procedure

patient global impression of change (PGIC)

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07247565

SponsorAin Shams University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-11

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