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Comparative study to evaluate the sensitivity of diagnostic single and dual median branch block for diagnosis of facet joint syndrome for radiofrequency neurotomy of medial branch.

Comparison of positive predictive value of diagnostic single vs dual median branch block for Radio-Frequency neurotomy in lumbar facet joint syndrome - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/05/008683
Enrollment
30
Registered
2017-05-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome

Interventions

Intervention1: Median Branch Block and Median Branch Radio-frequency neurotomy: Lumbar Median Branch block using 1% lignocaine. Lumbar median branch radio-frequency neurotomy using conventional radio-

Sponsors

ESI Institute of Pain Management
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Chronic low back pain with or without proximal non-radicular extremity pain of greater than 3- month duration. 2.Pain unresponsive to conservative treatment including medical management, physical therapy, and previous interventions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Pain for less than 3 months 2.Neurological deficits 3.Pregnancy and lactating mother 4.Prior low back surgery 5.Concurrent cervical or thoracic pain or pain in these regions lasting longer than 2 weeks during the previous 6 months 6.Primary or metastatic spine tumour or spinal cord injury. 7.Allergy to medications used in procedure, blood coagulation disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Numerical rating score (NRS):0-10 Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) :0-24Timepoint: NRS before & after every median branch block and 1 month after neurotomy RDQ before first median branch block and one moth after neurotomy—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) :0-24Timepoint: RDQ after first median branch block and after second median branch block and before radiofrequency neurotomy—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Subrata Goswami

ESI Institute of Pain Management

drsgoswami@gmail.com09830430430

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026