cervical spondylosis
Conditions
Interventions
US group:ultrasound (US)-guided nerve block
CT group:Computed tomography (CT)-guided nerve block
Sponsors
West China Hospital , Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pain limited to C3-6 cervical medial branch innervations;patients with neck pain of at least 3 months duration NRS>=4; patients over 18 years of age; Imaging examinations ruled out cancer, joint instability and other; patients without history of recent surgical procedures or invasive therapies within the last 3 months; patients who are willing to participate and return for follow-ups.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe cardiac and pulmonary diseases; spinal deformity; allergies to local anesthetics or steroids;dysfunction of blood coagulation;local or systemic infections; heavy opioid usage, uncontrolled major depression or uncontrolled psychiatric disorders,woman who were pregnant or lactating; chronic severe conditions that could interfere with the interpretations of the outcome assessments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| average pain;the proportion of pain relief over 50%; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiu Hui
Outcome results
None listed