Interscalene and ıntertuberculary Pulsed Radiofrequency for Cervical Radiculopathy

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical Radicular Pain

• Registration Number: NCT07112300
• Lead Sponsor: Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

This study examines the different application techniques of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment of cervical spinal nerves for cervical radicular pain.

Patients with radiologic imaging findings of C5-C6-C7 disc protrusion or extrusion, with compatible clinical and physical examinations and who have undergone ultrasound-guided spinal cervical nerve radiofrequency treatment in our clinic will be evaluated. Patients' background information will be taken in their files and missing information will be completed by phone call. Pain scores at 3 and 6 months after the procedure will be recorded by scoring from 1 to 10. Patients will not undergo any interventional procedure for research purposes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-01-01
• Study Completion: 2025-01-26
• Status Verified: 2025-08
• Study First Submitted: 2025-08-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-08-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-08-01
• Study First Posted: 2025-08-08
• Last Update Posted: 2025-08-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Radiologically proven extruded/protruded discopathy at C5/C6/C7 levels
• Presence of radicular pain that can be provoked by physical examination
• Consistent with radiologic imaging findings.

Exclusion Criteria

• No surgical procedures in the cervical region
• Concomitant pregnancy, malignancy, bleeding diathesis
• Presence of rheumatologic diseases associated with concomitant chronic pain syndrome

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analouge Scale	pretreatment, 3.- 6. months	The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures pain intensity. The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be'). Ask the patient to rate their current level of pain by placing a mark on the line.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck Disability Index	pretreatment, 6. months	Each section is scored on a 0 to 5 rating scale, in which zero means 'No pain' and 5 means 'Worst imaginable pain'. Points summed to a total score.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Etlik City Hospital; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey