Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) in The Diagnostic & Therapeutic Process of patients with Painful Cervical Facet Arthropathy
- Conditions
- Chronic Neck Pain1002321310005944
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON34812
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 92
1. Male and female patients who are 18 years or more of age.
2. Patients with a history of chronic, function-limiting neck pain of at least 3 months duration.
3. Patients who are able to provide voluntary, written informed consent to participate in this evaluation.
4. Patients willing to return for follow-ups.
5. Patients without a history of recent surgical procedures (i.e. within the last 6 months)
1. Patients with uncontrolled major depression or psychiatric disorders.
2. Patients with recent history of heavy opioid usage, chronic alcoholism or substance abuse.
3. Patients with acute or uncontrolled medical illness, malignancy or poorly controlled epilepsy.
4. Patients with chronic severe conditions that could interfere with the interpretations of the outcome assessments.
5. Patients with fibromylagia or painful syndromes of unknown origin or associated with diffuse pains.
6. Female patients who are pregnant or lactating,
7. Patients unable to tolerate prone or lateral position.
8. Patients with histories of adverse reactions to local anesthetic or steroids
9. Patients with anatomical abnormalities on cervical spine X-ray that may result in technical difficulties for blocks
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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