Percutaneous Rupture of Zygapophyseal Joint Cysts

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Zygapophyseal Synovial Joint Cyst
• Interventions: Procedure: Percutaneous zygapophyseal cyst rupture

• Registration Number: NCT00837070
• Lead Sponsor: Ullevaal University Hospital

Brief Summary

Lumbar zygapophyseal joint cysts can cause lower extremity radiculopathy. These cysts can be cured by a minimally invasive technique: percutaneous cyst distention and rupture

Detailed Description

Lumbar zygapophyseal joint cysts can cause lower extremity radiculopathy. These cysts can be cured by a minimally invasive technique: percutaneous cyst distention and rupture.

30 patient with lower extremity radiculopathy caused by lumbar zygapophyseal joint cysts will be included in the study.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01
• Study First Submitted: 2009-02-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-02-04
• Study First Posted: 2009-02-05
• Primary Completion: 2011-01
• Study Completion: 2012-01
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-09-26
• Last Update Posted: 2017-09-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with lumbar zygapophyseal joint cyst and compression of a spinal nerve root with lower extremity radiculopathy proven by MRI.

Exclusion Criteria

• Infection, uncontrollable bleeding disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Percutaneous zygapophyseal cyst rupture	Percutaneous zygapophyseal cyst rupture

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VAS(Visual analogue scale)for extremity pain	1-3 and 12 months after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Roland-Morris disability index	1-3 and 12 months after intervention
Reduction of cyst size based om T2 MRI	3 and 12 months after intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Departement of Neuroradiology Oslo university hospital avd Ullevaal; 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway