Health Condition 1: M464- Discitis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Radiofrequency ablation: conventional radiofrequency ablation for basivertebral nerve block
Control Intervention1: radiofrequency ablation: Cooled radiofrequency ablation for basiverteb
Sponsors
All India Institute of medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patient with age > 18 years 2. Patient with chronic axial low back pain whose pain increase on forward flexion, sitting and prolonged standing. 3. Above patients with black lumbar disc on MRI. 4. Above patients with MODIC changes of Grade 1 or 2 on MRI. 5. Patient who has given consent for the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Symptoms like Focal neurologic deficit, radiating pain or neurogenic claudication. 2. Patients with history of previous spine surgeries at area of interest. 3. Patients with extradural or intradural tumours, vertebral fractures, spondylodiscitis and unstable Spondylolisthesis. 4. Patient with metabolic disorders, inflammatory arthritis and coagulation disorders. 5. Patients with local dermal infection at area of interest.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mean change on VAS and NRS scale from baseline to 6 month visit.Timepoint: time of intervention, 6 month visit. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.mean change in the SF 36 scale from baseline to the 6-month visit. 2.mean change in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score from baseline to the 6-month visit 3.volume of area ablated in both the groups through MRI at an interval of 6 months.Timepoint: time of intervention , 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAbhishek Anand
AIIMS Patna
Outcome results
None listed