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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12615000426583
ACTRN12615000426583
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Radiofrequency (RF) ablation for the treatment of chronic lumbar facets arthropathy; comparing the use of bipolar RF at two points versus monopolar RF at one point

king Hamad university hospital0 sites60 target enrollmentMay 5, 2015

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
king Hamad university hospital
Enrollment
60
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 5, 2015
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • \*18 years old or older.
  • \*Moderate\-to\-severe low back pain for more than six months with tenderness over lumbar fact joint.
  • \*Pain is not responding to the usual medical treatment.
  • \*More than 50 % pain relief after diagnostic injection with local anesthetic.

Exclusion Criteria

  • \*Patient refusal to do the procedure or to share in the study.
  • \*Focal Neurologic Signs.
  • \*Significant anticoagulation e.g.clopedogril(low\-dose aspirin will be excluded).
  • \*Pregnancy, breast feeding or planning on becoming pregnant during the trial.
  • \*Infection at the intended injection site.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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