Interscalene and ıntertuberculary Pulsed Radiofrequency for Cervical Radiculopathy

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Ultrasound-guided Cervical Root Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment at the Intertubercular and Interscalene Levels in the Treatment of Cervical Radicular Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07112300

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-08

Start date

2024-07-01

Completion date

2025-01-26

Last updated

2025-08-08

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Conditions

Cervical Radicular Pain

Brief summary

This study examines the different application techniques of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment of cervical spinal nerves for cervical radicular pain. Patients with radiologic imaging findings of C5-C6-C7 disc protrusion or extrusion, with compatible clinical and physical examinations and who have undergone ultrasound-guided spinal cervical nerve radiofrequency treatment in our clinic will be evaluated. Patients' background information will be taken in their files and missing information will be completed by phone call. Pain scores at 3 and 6 months after the procedure will be recorded by scoring from 1 to 10. Patients will not undergo any interventional procedure for research purposes.

Interventions

PROCEDUREcervical nerve radiofrequency

Pulsed radiofrequency treatment is applied to the cervical 5-6-7 nerve roots defined under ultrasound guidance in the intertubercular or interscalene space by approaching the cervical 5-6-7 nerve roots with an inplane technique via a cannula electrode.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Radiologically proven extruded/protruded discopathy at C5/C6/C7 levels * Presence of radicular pain that can be provoked by physical examination * Consistent with radiologic imaging findings.

Exclusion criteria

* No surgical procedures in the cervical region * Concomitant pregnancy, malignancy, bleeding diathesis * Presence of rheumatologic diseases associated with concomitant chronic pain syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Visual Analouge Scale	pretreatment, 3.- 6. months	The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures pain intensity. The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be'). Ask the patient to rate their current level of pain by placing a mark on the line.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Neck Disability Index	pretreatment, 6. months	Each section is scored on a 0 to 5 rating scale, in which zero means 'No pain' and 5 means 'Worst imaginable pain'. Points summed to a total score.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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