Comparison of The Effectiveness Between Conventional Therapy and Conventional Therapy Plus Pulsed-Radiofrequency in Herniated Nucleus Pulposus Patients at Dr. Saiful Anwar Hospital, Malang
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Pain severity
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this research was to study whether the additional application of a certain medical intervention making use of radiofrequencies (pulsed-radiofrequency) would reduce pain in patients with herniated disk.
详细描述
Pain is an uncomfortable sensory and emotional experience that can affect quality of life. Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common causes of pain, with herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) being a common etiology. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) is a relatively novel technique that has shown promising results in many applications, including spinal pain conditions.
This quasi-experimental study aimed to compare pain levels between patients who underwent conventional therapy (CT) alone and CT plus PRF as management in patients with HNP. Pain severity was measured in the numeric rating scale before and 1 month after treatment.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Having an established diagnosis of HNP
- •Complaint present for at least the pas 3 months
- •Experiencing pain intensity of 4 or greater on the numeric rating scale
- •Capable of giving informed consent
排除标准
- •Pregnant patients
- •Presence of infection at the site of pulsed radiofrequency
- •HNP with red flags.
结局指标
主要结局
Pain severity
时间窗: 1 month after treatment
Pain severity measured with the numeric rating scale (NRS). The numeric rating scale measures pain on a scale of 0-10 with 0 representing "no pain" and 10 representing "the worst pain possible".
次要结局
未报告次要终点