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Radiofrequency Ablation Cannula

Radiofrequency ablation of cervical medial branches for Neck Pain

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 0, 3, 6 12 months
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Study Summary

This trial compared two techniques for radiofrequency ablation of medial branches to relieve chronic neck pain. The newer multi-tined cannula was found to be just as effective as the traditional approach, with fewer complications.

Eligible Conditions
  • Neck Pain
  • Radioiodine Ablation
  • Facet Joint Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~0, 3, 6 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 0, 3, 6 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Numerical Pain Rating scale for patient's pain during the procedure
Secondary outcome measures
Fluoroscopy time
Patient function (Neck disability Index - NDI)
Patient pain (Numerical Rating Scale - NRS score)
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Multi-tined cannulaExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy using a Multi-Tined cannula, the patient lying in lateral decubitus with a lateral approach
Group II: Traditional cannulaActive Control1 Intervention
Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy using a conventional cannula, the patient lying prone with a posterior approach.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Radiofrequency ablation of cervical medial branches
2019
N/A
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)Lead Sponsor
366 Previous Clinical Trials
129,587 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are participants currently being accepted into this experiment?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is no longer accepting new participants; it was originally posted on December 4th 2019 and last updated on February 28th 2022. Despite that fact, there are still 134 other trials actively recruiting patients at present."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Comparison of a Multi-tined Cannula Versus a Conventional Cannula for Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation in Chronic Neck Pain
2019. "Comparison of a Multi-tined Cannula Versus a Conventional Cannula for Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation in Chronic Neck Pain". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04152954.
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