on-inferiority of MRI-guided lumbar PRT compared to CT-guided PRT in terms of improvement in pai

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: M51.1; G55.1; Lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy; Nerve root and plexus compressions in intervertebral disc disorders

• Registration Number: DRKS00034116
• Lead Sponsor: Praxis für Radiologie Radtop Dr. Topcu & Kollegen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-06-11
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Patients referred by pain therapist for PRT therapy
- Disc herniation as the pathological cause of complaints

Exclusion Criteria

- Patients with degenerative/bony complaints
- Patients after a surgical operation on the spine
- Pregnant patients
- Contraindications to the use of MRI or CT, e.g. metal artefacts, claustrophobia

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in pain after 6 weeks compared to baseline measured with the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain medication consumption after 6 weeks and change in functional impairment (Ostwestry Disability Questionnaire (ODI)) between baseline and end of intervention