Image guided pulsed RF in chronic lumbar radicular pai

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Orthopaedics

• Registration Number: PACTR201902813618503
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Orthopedics Surgery Faculty of Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-06
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Other
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Chronic radicular pain, radiating down to the leg, resistant to conservative treatment and has no indication for open surgery.
Magnetic resonance imaging showed evidence of mild to moderate nerve root compression.
Absence of progressive motor defect.
The radicular syndrome should have been present for at least 3 months, despite conservative treatment consisting of medication and physical therapy.
The leg pain should be the primary complaint with an average pain score of at least 5 on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS, 0 no pain and 10 the worst pain imaginable).

Exclusion Criteria

Sepsis. ?
Coagulopathy.
Patients with anatomical deformity or derangement, either congenital or acquired such as extreme scoliosis.
Patients with cancer to account for their symptoms.
Patients with known significant psychiatric history.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analogue scale (VAS) <br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Oswestry Disability Index (also known as the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire) <br>