About this trial
Injections that freeze neck joints can be done using x-rays or ultrasound imaging, which as a newer way of guiding the needle to the right spot. This study will look at how often freezing liquid goes into a blood vessel during neck injections that freeze neck joints when ultrasound guidance is used to place the needle. When this happens, it can go undetected because it does not make the patient feel any different, however it could cause a test block to be falsely negative, leading to the wrong diagnosis. Based on previous studies, we think that this happens rarely, and the purpose of this study is to prove that conclusively
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- cervical medial branch block
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Montreal General Hospital
Lead sponsor
University of British Columbia
Sponsor institution
University of British Columbia
Collaborator