NCT06415331

Effectiveness of Conventional Therapy Plus Pulsed-Radiofrequency for Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

Comparison of The Effectiveness Between Conventional Therapy and Conventional Therapy Plus Pulsed-Radiofrequency in Herniated Nucleus Pulposus Patients at Dr. Saiful Anwar Hospital, Malang

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dr. Syaiful Anwar Hospital, Malang · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research was to study whether the additional application of a certain medical intervention making use of radiofrequencies (pulsed-radiofrequency) would reduce pain in patients with herniated disk.

Detailed description

Pain is an uncomfortable sensory and emotional experience that can affect quality of life. Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common causes of pain, with herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) being a common etiology. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) is a relatively novel technique that has shown promising results in many applications, including spinal pain conditions. This quasi-experimental study aimed to compare pain levels between patients who underwent conventional therapy (CT) alone and CT plus PRF as management in patients with HNP. Pain severity was measured in the numeric rating scale before and 1 month after treatment.

Conditions

• Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Pulsed radiofrequency	Individualized dose of pulsed radiofrequency is given for 6 minutes.
OTHER	Conventional therapy	Conventional therapy for HNP consisting of: * Acetaminophen * NSAID: Etoricoxib, celecoxib, meloxicam, diclofenac, ibuprofen * Muscle relaxant: eperisone, diazepam * Opioid: codein, tramadol * Adjuvant analgesics: Amitriptyline, pregabalin, gabapentin * Physiotherapy: Short wave diathermy, ultrasound diathermy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and exercise

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-02
• Primary completion: 2023-07-14
• Completion: 2023-09-16
• First posted: 2024-05-16
• Last updated: 2024-05-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Indonesia