Comparative study to evaluate the sensitivity of diagnostic single and dual median branch block for diagnosis of facet joint syndrome for radiofrequency neurotomy of medial branch.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/05/008683
- Lead Sponsor
- ESI Institute of Pain Management
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
1.Chronic low back pain with or without proximal
non-radicular extremity pain of greater than 3-
month duration.
2.Pain unresponsive to conservative treatment
including medical management, physical therapy,
and previous interventions.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Pain for less than 3 months
2.Neurological deficits
3.Pregnancy and lactating mother
4.Prior low back surgery
5.Concurrent cervical or thoracic pain or pain
in these regions lasting longer than 2 weeks
during the previous 6 months
6.Primary or metastatic spine tumour or spinal
cord injury.
7.Allergy to medications used in procedure,
blood coagulation disorder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method