Cost-effectiveness of minimal interventional procedures for patients with chronic low back pai

Recruiting

• Conditions: 10023213; 10009720; low back pain; pain arising from the facet joints; sacroiliac joint or the intervertebral disc

• Registration Number: NL-OMON39756
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 757

Inclusion Criteria

Chronic (more than 3 months) mechanical low back pain symptoms, age between 18 and 70 years, no improvement of symptoms after at least three months of conservative treatment according to the Dutch guidelines for non-specific low back pain (GP care (advise to stay active and pain medication) and exercise therapy) in primary care.
Patients must answer *yes* on the question *is there a 50% or more reduction in pain?*, 30 minutes after the test block, or the disc provocation test must be positive.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with severe psychiatric or severe psychological problems, pregnant women, and patients who are not able to complete the questionnaires.
Anticoagulant drug therapy and/or disturbed coagulation
Patients with less than 50% reduction in pain after the test block, or a negative disc provocation test.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome measure will be measuring pain intensity with the NRS, and<br /><br>the perceived improvement in functioning, at 3 months after the intervention.</p><br>