Percutaneous Radiofrequency Treatment of the Cervical Facet joints compared with Cervical Medial Branch block of the Facet Joints for Patients with Chronic Degenerative Neck pain : A Prospective Randomized Clinical Study - RFD of the cervical facet joints versus Cervical Medial Branch block.

Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht0 个研究点目标入组 84 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2024年4月29日

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•1) 1) Patient*s age > 25 year
•2) Signs of degeneration on lateral X-ray
•3) Cervical facets to be treated between C2 and C7
•4) Pain for at least 3 months and conservative treatment prior to referral to the painclinic; medication (paracetamol, NSAID*s) and/or physical therapy
•5) Neck pain NRS score * 5

•1) Radiation beyond the shoulder/radiculair pain
•2) Shoulder pain/pathology
•3) The complaints are directly related to traumatic event e.g. Whiplash (WAD)
•4) Patient is pregnant, or pregnancy is suspected
•5) Patient has a cardiac pacemaker, automatic defibrillator or any leads in the
•6) Allergy to contrast media or drugs to be used in the procedure
•7) History of anterior fusion at the cervical level to be treated
•8) Patient is simultaneously participating in another device or drug study
•related to cervical pain.
•9) Patient has a spinal fracture, tumor or infection.
•10) Patient has a central cord lesion in the cervical spine
•11) Neurologic deficit
•12) Evidence of disc herniation (extruded, sequestered on MRI imaging)

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Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht