Comparison of intra-articular pulsed radiofrequency by two needle technique and steroid injection for sacroiliac joint pain: a randomized, double-blind, pilot study

All India Institute of Medical Sciences0 个研究点目标入组 0 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2022年11月21日

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•1. Low back ache for more than 3 months with or without radiation to leg
•2. Numerical rating scale (NRS) for pain greater than 4 on 11 point scale
•3. 3 out of 6 provocative tests for SIJ pain must be positive. These include: FABER, Ganslenâ??s test, sacral thrust, SIJ compression, distraction and thigh thrust test
•4. A positive response to diagnostic intra articular SIJ injection with local anesthetic. Patient must report pain relief more than 75% on NRS scale

•Patient refusal
•Focal neurological signs or neuropathic pain
•Other cause of low back ache â?? radiculopathy, facet joint pain
•Allergy to contrast or local anesthetics
•Previous history of intervention for SIJ pain
•Pregnant patients
•Patients with inflammatory arthritis â?? ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis
•Bleeding or coagulation disorders
•Opioid addiction of psychiatric disorders

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