M19.08
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Group 1: 43 subjects with denervation via cryodenervation (- 70°C)
Group 2: Group 2: 43 subjects with denervation via thermocoagulation (+ 80°C)
Sponsors
Klinik für Orthopädie und orthopädische Chirurgie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: chronic lumbar back pain (duration > 3 months) positive reclination pain pain sensation at least NRS >5 positive effects of facet infiltration exhausted outpatient therapy no minimally invasive spine therapy (cryodenervation or thermocoagulation) completed imaging with evidence of facet joint arthrosis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: clearly assignable sciatica Myelopathy Recent surgical spine surgery within the past 6 months: - Spinal canal decompression - Hemilaminectomy - stabilization measures - Cage implantations - Kypho- or vertebroplasties malignant spine disorders rheumatoid or inflammatory spinal diseases Spondylodiscitis Spondylolysis depressive or schizophrenic diseases Opiate addiction or other addictions outstanding pension request Pregnant or breastfeeding women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain perception measured via the NRS (numeric rating scale) after performing the denervation (depending on group membership) at the following times: Pre-interventional Post-interventional after 6 weeks after 3 months after 6 months after 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Endpoints related to the effectiveness of the implemented measures: Reduce immobility and improve quality of life via Oswestry Disability Index and Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire Index as well Documentation of the analgesic consumption of the subjects at the following times: pre-interventional post-interventional after 6 weeks after 3 months after 6 months after 12 months | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMarius Ambrock
Klinik für Orthopädie und orthopädische Chirurgie
Outcome results
None listed