NCT02025283

Efficacy of Radiofrequency Nucleoplasty and Targeted Disc Decompression in Lumbar Radiculopathy

The Comparison of the Efficacy of Radiofrequency Nucleoplasty and Targeted Disc Decompression in Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Retrospective Review

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 73 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ankara University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare early and long term efficacy of lumbar radiofrequency nucleoplasty and targeted disc decompression in patients with lumbar radiculopathy who failed previous conventional therapy. Medical records of 37 patients undergoing targeted disc decompression, 36 patients undergoing lumbar radiofrequency nucleoplasty were retrospectively examined.Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), Functional Rating Index, Backache index, Oswestry Lumbar Back Pain Disability Index, Rolland-Morris Lumbar Back Pain Questionnaire scales were used before treatment and 1,6,12 months after the procedure. North American Spine Society Satisfaction Scale was used at 12th month after the procedure.

Conditions

• Visual Analogue Pain Scale
• Pain Measurement

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Group Decompression or Group Nucleoplasty	Group Decompression: Decompression with flexible intradiscal decompression catheter (SpineCATH®, Smith \& Nephew, Memphis, TN) Group Nucleoplasty: Nucleoplasty with radiofrequency-compatible needle (Coblation: Perc DLE SpineWandTM \[ArthroCare Spine, Sunnyvale, CA\]

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-12-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2014-01-01
• Last updated: 2014-01-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)