NCT00476684

The Effect of Radiofrequency-treatment on Patients With Facet-joint Pain in Cervical- and Lumbar-columna

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

There is conflicting evidence on whether radio-frequency neurotomy of the medial branch has a significant effect on pain in patients with chronic unilateral facet joint neck and back pain. We will evaluate radiofrequency treatment on medial-branch of the ramus dorsalis as an effective pain treatment for patients with chronic pain originated from facet-joints in cervical and lumbar columna.

Conditions

• Neck Pain
• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	radiofrequency treatment	Radiofrequency-neurotomy of the medial branch at 80 degr. C needle temperature for 70 seconds, after diagnostic blocks
PROCEDURE	sham neurotomy	Radiofrequency-neurotomy of the medial branch at 37 degr. C needle temperature for 70 seconds, after diagnostic blocks

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-08-01
• Primary completion: 2010-05-01
• Completion: 2011-05-01
• First posted: 2007-05-22
• Last updated: 2017-08-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway