Prognostic Factors in Zygapophyseal Osteoarthritis Infiltration: a Prospective Cohort Study
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHospital Israelita Albert Einstein
About this trial
Magnet Resonance Image findings of facet osteoarthritis and patient characteristics are prognostic factors for improving or worsening the clinical outcome after treatment with facet infiltration.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Older than 18 years;
Fluent or native Portuguese language speaker;
Continuous or intermittent low back pain for at least three months;
Low back pain with or without irradiation to the gluteal region indicating facet syndrome (pain is aggravated by spine extension or bending toward the affected side; pain is exacerbated by prolonged sitting or walking up steps, as well as retaining one position for a prolonged time);
Disqualifiers
Younger than 18 years old,
Symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis with claudication or radiculopathy;
Evidence of radiculopathy;
Active rheumatologic diseases;
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
147 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov