A double blind randomised controlled crossover trial of radiofrequency annuloplasty for the treatment of low back pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases: Low back pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Low back pain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN42725861
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-09-12
• Last Update Posted: 28 November 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. 16-70 years at first assessment
2. Moderate/severe discogenic pain
3. Oswestry disability index 20% +
4. Failed 6 months conservative treatment
5. No previous disc surgery at symptomatic levels; Body Mass Index (BMI) average or overweight range
6. Loss of disc height not >50% of normal level on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or X-ray
7. Max two level pathology on MRI scan confirmed by discography

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified