Comparative Effectiveness of Two Different Approaches to Radiofrequency Ablation of Lumbar Medial Branch Nerves

ConditionLumbar Spondylosis

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorMilton S. Hershey Medical Center

About this trial

The purpose of this voluntary research study is to determine whether the parasagittal approach to lumbar medial branch (LMB) nerve radio frequency ablation (RFA) will have greater efficacy than the traditional approach to lumbar medial branch nerve radio frequency ablation.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Bilateral equally intense axial low back pain

Pain duration of ≥ 6 months

Three-day average NRS scores of ≥ 3/10

Age greater than 18 years

Disqualifiers

Radicular pain below the knee

Systemic infection or localized infection at the anticipated introducer entry site

Pregnancy

Allergy to Lidocaine

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Radiofrequency ablation of lumbar medial branch nerves.

Treatment groups

25 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov