A study to compare the lumbar facet joint nerve block with lumbar facet joint radiofrequency denervation in patients with low back pain to assess improvement in pain, patient satisfaction and complications in both

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Medical and Surgical,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/11/029099
• Lead Sponsor: Pt BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak

Brief Summary

Adult patients aged more than 20 years of either sex having history, physical examination, pain pattern and MRI findings consistent with facet joint arthropathy who have failed to respond to 6 weeks of conservative treatment and a positive diagnostic block with local anaesthetic will be taken for the study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-11-14
• Last Update Posted: 2020-12-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

history, physical examination and pain pattern consistent with lumbar facet joint pain of at least three months duration magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings consistent with lumbar facet joint arthropathy failure to respond to six weeks of conservative treatment with a combination of anti-inflammatory drugs, oral narcotic for severe pain and physical therapy positive diagnostic block with local anaesthetic.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with known contraindications for facet joint injection, history of adverse reactions to local anaesthetics or steroids, malignancy, infection, pregnancy or lactating females, vertebral fractures, uncontrolled psychiatric disorders, uncontrolled medical illnesses, previous history of facet joint injection and previous spine surgery will not be included in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Score	1 hour 2 weeks 1 month 2 months 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Satisfaction	1 hour 2 weeks 1 month 2 months 3 months
Roland-moris questionnaire	1 hour 2 weeks 1 month 2 months 3 months
Oswestry disability questionnaire	1 hour 2 weeks 1 month 2 months 3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pt BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak; 🇮🇳 Rohtak, HARYANA, India

Pt BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak

🇮🇳Rohtak, HARYANA, India

Dr Disha Gupta

Principal investigator

9896945104

disha3286@gmail.com