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Comparing Pain Relief and Safety of Two Radiofrequency Techniques for Chronic Lumbosacral Facet Joint Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Comparing the analgesic efficacy and safety of conventional radiofrequency ablation with the modified parasagittal approach to radiofrequency ablation of medial branch nerve in the management of Chronic Lumbosacral Facet syndrome: A Prospective Comparative Randomized Control Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104705
Enrollment
50
Registered
2026-02-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: PARAGAGITAL NEEDLE PLACEMENT METHOD OF RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION OF MEDIAL BRANCH NERVE IN PATIENT HAVING CHRONIC LUMBOSACRAL FACET JOINT PAIN: PARAGAGITAL NEEDLE PLACEMENT METHOD OF RADI
the skin entry point will be marked accordingly. In PA view, the needle will be inserted from a distal parasagittal entry point and advanced with caudal angulation (20 30 or greater) toward the later

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I and II patients diagnosed as lumber facetogenic pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lumber canal stenosis, myelopathy, lumbar fracture and suspected radiculitis or intercostal neuritis Previous history of spinal surgery at the level of intervention Systemic or local infection Coagulation disorder Rheumatic disorders Malignancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the pain relief effectiveness of modified parasagittal approach RFA vs Conventional RFA using the Numeric Rating Scale at the end of 3 months in a patient suffering from facetogenic painTimepoint: at the end of 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the pain relief effectiveness of modified parasagittal approach RFA vs Conventional RFA using the Numeric Rating Scale at the end of 15 days, 1 month, 3 months & 6 months in a patient suffering from facetogenic pain.Timepoint: at the end of 15 days, 1 month, 3 months & 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAditya patra

All India Institute Of Medical sciences

ravindrapandey1972@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026