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A Superiority Study of Ultrasound-Guided Intervertebral Foramen Block versus Selective Nerve Root Block in the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: A Single-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.

A Superiority Study of Ultrasound-Guided TFB Versus SNRB in the Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Single-center, Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500100833
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-16
Start date
2025-04-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-21

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

Conditions

Cervical Radiculopathy

Interventions

Foraminal block group:Foraminal block
Selective nerve root block group:Selective nerve root block

Sponsors

Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with clinical diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy; 2) For patients with unilateral, single-segment or single-segment symptoms, the CT or MRI report is consistent with the clinical symptoms; 3) Age>=18 years; 4) Oral medication and other conservative treatments were ineffective, and the visual analogue score (VAS) of pain was >= 40 points; 5) Agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Severe cardiopulmonary, hepatic and renal insufficiency; 2) puncture site or systemic infection; 3) Patients with abnormal coagulation function; 4) Rheumatology/scoliosis/trauma-related cervical radiculopathy; 5) Patients with severe psychiatric or other diseases who are unable to score pain correctly or who cannot objectively describe symptoms; 6) Allergy to local anesthetic drugs and contrast agents; 7) prior oral opioids; 8) Patients who have undergone cervical spine surgery or block within the past month; 9) patients with color blindness; 10) Patients who meet the indications for cervical radiculopathy surgery (conservative treatment for more than 8 weeks is ineffective; There is significant muscle atrophy or decreased muscle strength; with cervical myelopathy).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Minimal Clinically Important Difference;Neck Disability Index;Cervical Range of Motion;Yasuhisa Tanaka Cervical Spondylosis Symptom Scale Scores;Probability and Extent of Contrast Agent Epidural Diffusion;Psychomotor Vigilance Test;Stroop Test;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGu Nan

The First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Military Medical University

gunn818@126.com+86 139 9129 2113

Outcome results

None listed

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