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RFA at 90 degrees Celsius for Lower Back Pain

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Waitlist Available
Led By Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
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Study Summary

This trial will compare two different temperatures for radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the medial branch nerve of the facet joint to treat chronic lower back pain. The first group will have RFA at 70 degrees Celsius and the second group will have RFA at 90 degrees Celsius. The trial will compare the two groups to see if there is a difference in pain relief, functionality, mood, quality of life, and opioid consumption.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pain Score 30-day After Procedure
Secondary outcome measures
Number of repeats of procedure

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: RFA at 90 degrees CelsiusActive Control2 Interventions
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the lumbar facets nerve supply will be performed at 90 degrees Celsius
Group II: RFA at 80 degrees CelsiusActive Control2 Interventions
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the lumbar facets nerve supply will be performed at 80 degrees Celsius

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The Cleveland ClinicLead Sponsor
1,030 Previous Clinical Trials
1,365,359 Total Patients Enrolled
Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorThe Cleveland Clinic

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Effect of the Temperature Used in Thermal Radiofrequency Ablation
2014. "Effect of the Temperature Used in Thermal Radiofrequency Ablation". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02148003.
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