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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN42690092
ISRCTN42690092
Completed
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An investigation of the effect of pulsed radiofrequency treatment (PRF) of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) on cerebrospinal fluid cellular and neuropeptide concentrations with clinical outcome correlation in patients with chronic cervical and lumbosacral radicular pain

Haughton Institute0 sites20 target enrollmentOctober 22, 2019

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Chronic radicular pain
Sponsor
Haughton Institute
Enrollment
20
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 22, 2019
End Date
July 1, 2017
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Haughton Institute

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Age range 18\-60 years
  • 2\. Unilateral monosegmental radicular pain in the cervical or lumbosacral nerve roots
  • 3\. Symptoms consistent with MRI findings of a contained herniated disc
  • 4\. Chronic pain lasting more than 3 months
  • 5\. Failed conservative medical management for over one month (medication and physical therapy)
  • 6\. Radicular pain is the primary complaint with minimal axial pain.
  • 7\. NRS of \> 3 (on 11\-point NRS)

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patient refusal
  • 2\. Atypical or bilateral radicular pain patterns
  • 3\. Axial pain
  • 4\. Cognitive impairment or language barriers that could impair the patients understanding and reporting of outcomes
  • 5\. Malignancy
  • 6\. Vertebral fractures
  • 7\. Multiple sclerosis
  • 9\. Connective tissue diseases
  • 10\. Infection
  • 11\. Pregnancy or breast feeding

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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