One-Needle Vs Three-Needle Radiofrequency in Low Back Pain Due to Facet Joint Arthritis
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Lumbar Facet Joint Pain
- Registration Number
- NCT05137652
- Lead Sponsor
- Assiut University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Age group of 18-60 yrs who are complaining of chronic lower back pain due to lumbar<br> facet joint arthritis not responded to medical treatment for more than 6 months.<br><br> - Failed back surgery syndrome without instrumentation.<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Patient or relative in charge refusal.<br><br> - Associated lumbar disc prolapse.<br><br> - Negative diagnostic test.<br><br> - Contraindication for radiological exposure as pregnancy and osteoporosis.<br><br> - Inability to lie in a prone position.<br><br> - Failed back surgery syndrome with previous instrumentation insertion<br><br> - Contraindications for regional techniques
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in VAS pain score.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Decrease the rate of recurrence of low back pain due to facet arthritis