The Effect of Radiofrequency-treatment on Patients With Facet-joint Pain in Cervical- and Lumbar-columna

There is conflicting evidence on whether radio-frequency neurotomy of the medial branch has a significant effect on pain in patients with chronic unilateral facet joint neck and back pain.

We will evaluate radiofrequency treatment on medial-branch of the ramus dorsalis as an effective pain treatment for patients with chronic pain originated from facet-joints in cervical and lumbar columna.

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Key information

Conditions

Neck Pain Back Pain Low Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pain Clinic, University Hospital of Trondheim

Trondheim, 7006, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

one-sided neck and low back chronic pain
pain durability of at least 1 year

Exclusion criteria

other somatic or psychiatric disorders
pregnancy
stated co-morbidity
anaesthetics intolerance
no effect of diagnostic blockades (one or two)

Treatment and study plan

radiofrequency treatment

Procedure

Radiofrequency-neurotomy of the medial branch at 80 degr. C needle temperature for 70 seconds, after diagnostic blocks

sham neurotomy

Procedure

Radiofrequency-neurotomy of the medial branch at 37 degr. C needle temperature for 70 seconds, after diagnostic blocks

Primary outcomes

reduction in self-reported pain intensity

Time frame: up to 1 year

Numerig rating scale 1 to 10

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2004
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2011
First posted: May 22, 2007
Registry last updated: Aug 22, 2017

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