The Effect of Radiofrequency-treatment on Patients With Facet-joint Pain in Cervical- and Lumbar-columna

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00476684

Enrollment

Registered

2007-05-22

Start date

2004-08-31

Completion date

2011-05-31

Last updated

2017-08-22

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Conditions

Low Back Pain, Neck Pain

Keywords

radiofrequency

Brief summary

There is conflicting evidence on whether radio-frequency neurotomy of the medial branch has a significant effect on pain in patients with chronic unilateral facet joint neck and back pain. We will evaluate radiofrequency treatment on medial-branch of the ramus dorsalis as an effective pain treatment for patients with chronic pain originated from facet-joints in cervical and lumbar columna.

Interventions

PROCEDUREradiofrequency treatment

Radiofrequency-neurotomy of the medial branch at 80 degr. C needle temperature for 70 seconds, after diagnostic blocks

PROCEDUREsham neurotomy

Radiofrequency-neurotomy of the medial branch at 37 degr. C needle temperature for 70 seconds, after diagnostic blocks

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

FACTORIAL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* one-sided neck and low back chronic pain * pain durability of at least 1 year

Exclusion criteria

* other somatic or psychiatric disorders * pregnancy * stated co-morbidity * anaesthetics intolerance * no effect of diagnostic blockades (one or two)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
reduction in self-reported pain intensity	up to 1 year	Numerig rating scale 1 to 10

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026