Cervical radicular pain: A randomised controlled trial comparing percutaneous plasma discectomy and anterior cervical discectomy.

Recruiting

• Conditions: cervical radicular pain; 10028377; 10041543

• Registration Number: NL-OMON43793
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 94

Inclusion Criteria

Radicular pain of the lower cervical spine (C4-7) with complaints of radicular pain (VAS (0-100) as a result of a contained soft disc hernia with or without neck pain, without improvement in at least 8 weeks of conservative therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

Age below 18 and above 65 years; Pregnancy; Anticoagulant drug therapy and/or disturbed coagulation; Infections/ tumours; Previous spinal surgery in cervical region; Extruded disc fragment; bony spurs; calcified disc; Herniation > 5 mm; Disc: maximal 50% loss of height; Neurodegenerative diseases, including lesions of the spinal cord; Lack of cooperation of the patient; Patients who are not able to complete the questionnaires, according to the referring doctor; Drugs/medication/ alcohol addiction; Serious psychopathology;

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The influence of treatment on the intensity of pain, the global perceived<br /><br>effect.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The functional status and the health-related quality of life and<br /><br>cost-effectiveness</p><br>