ltrasound guided pulsed radiofrequency of cervical nerve root for chronic cervical radicular pain: a prospective randomized controlled study
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic cervical radicular paincervical nerve root,ultrasound guided,pulsed radiofrequency,chronic cervical radicular pain
- Registration Number
- TCTR20191021002
- Lead Sponsor
- Pain Management Research Unit. Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 42
Inclusion Criteria
Patient age 20-80 years old
Diagnosis of cervical spondylosis with chronic radicular pain
MRI of cervical spine is compatible with the clinical pain symptom
Failed conservative treatment for at least 3 months and pain score (NRS) equal or more than 4/10
Exclusion Criteria
Has indication for surgery such as significant weakness of upper extremities
allergy to medication injectate or used in the study
Has infection around area of intervention
Chronic neck pain due to cancer
History cardiac pacemaker/AICD or spinal cord stimulator implantion
Unstable medical condition
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain score 3 months Numerical rating scale of 0-10/interview subject
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of 50% pain relief since the intervention days/interview subject,Pain score at 30 minutes, at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after the intervention Numerical rating scale 0-10/interview subject,Neck Disability Index (NDI) at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months score % (0-100)/questionnaires 10 question with likert scale