Chronic lumbosacral radicular pain Herniated nucleus pulposus Spinal canal stenosis Pulsed radiofrequency High-voltage pulsed radiofrequency Herniated nucleus pulposus Spinal canal stenosis Lumbosacral radicular pain
Conditions
Interventions
High-voltage (85 V) pulsed radiofrequency at dorsal root ganglion,Standard-voltage (45 V) pulsed radiofrequency at dorsal root ganglion
Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery
High-voltage pulsed radiofrequency,Standard-voltage pulsed radiofrequency
Sponsors
Chulalongkorn university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age >= 20 - Pain NRS >= 4 - Lumbosacral radicular pain more than 12 weeks and failed conservative treatment - Suspect etiology from herniated nucleus pulposus and/or spinal canal stenosis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patient denial - Unable to communicate in Thai or English - Can't evaluate outcome of the study - Allergy and contraindication of medication included in this study - Severe disease: lower limb weakness, cauda equina symptoms - Bleeding tendency - Local infection or sepsis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity 1 week 2 weeks 1 month 3 months 6 months Pain NRS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain difference from baseline 1 week 2 weeks 1 month 3 months 6 months NRS Pain difference,Proportion of pain improvement more than 50% 1 week 2 weeks 1 month 3 months 6 months Proportion of pain improvement more than 50%,Proportion of pain improvement more than 75% 1 week 2 weeks 1 month 3 months 6 months Proportion of pain improvement more than 75%,Functional outcome 1 week 2 weeks 1 month 3 months 6 months Oswestry disability index,Adverse event 1 week 2 weeks 1 month 3 months 6 months Rate of adverse event | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactRadchaporn Oumkaew
Department of anesthesiology, faculty of medicine, Chulalongkorn university
Outcome results
None listed