Ultrasound Guided Diagnostic Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-07-31

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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Can an ultrasound machine be used to perform a diagnostic lumbar medial branch block?

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Detailed Description

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The diagnostic lumbar medial branch block for low back and radiating to lower extremity due to lumbar facet joint pain has been traditionally done under fluoroscopic guidance. Some recent studies have shown that the diagnostic lumbar medial branch may alternatively be done under ultrasound guidance. This proposed technique has many advantages, avoid radiation exposure and decrease waiting period for patients to have a pain procedure for low back pain. The time taken, patients' satisfaction score, pain score, the distance the needle tip placed under ultrasound and the ideal position visualized under fluoroscopy will be measured. This study will be done in 2 parts. The first part will determine landmarks for ultrasound. It will involve using 5 cadavers. The second part of the study will involve 25 patients. The needles will be placed initially with ultrasound and then will be verified with C-arm fluoroscopy. Certain criteria will be used to determine its feasibility, for example, less than 20 minutes, less than 5 mm.

Conditions

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Back Pain

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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US-guided lumbar medial branch block

Patients who have low back pain and/or leg pain due to possible lumbar facet joint disease .

Lumbar medial branch block

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The ultrasound probe will be placed perpendicular to skin along the midline of lumbar spinous process on longitudinal view first to count the lumbar level. The midpoint of each lumbar level will be marked on the longitudinal view and then will be rotated ninety degrees counter clockwise to axial view to locate the facet joint and the transverse process of lumbar spine. A #22 gauge 10cm long Quincke spinal needle will be inserted to the target area using in plane approach on the axial view. Then the probe will be rotated ninety degrees clockwise to longitudinal view to ensure needle tip is placed on the cephalad aspect of the transverse process. It will then be immediately confirmed by C-arm fluoroscopy on oblique view.

Cadavers for Ultrasound landmarks

Cadavers donated to the Department of Anatomy in McMaster University will be used to determine the landmarks for ultrasound.

Ultrasound landmarks

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The target point is the superior medial aspect of transverse process of lumbar spine from L3 to S1. A #22 gauge 10cm long Quincke spinal needle will be use for needle placement. Needle placement will be visualized with ultrasound. Practice on cadavers with 3 different operators and see if results are reproducible. Verify with fluoroscopy.

Interventions

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Lumbar medial branch block

The ultrasound probe will be placed perpendicular to skin along the midline of lumbar spinous process on longitudinal view first to count the lumbar level. The midpoint of each lumbar level will be marked on the longitudinal view and then will be rotated ninety degrees counter clockwise to axial view to locate the facet joint and the transverse process of lumbar spine. A #22 gauge 10cm long Quincke spinal needle will be inserted to the target area using in plane approach on the axial view. Then the probe will be rotated ninety degrees clockwise to longitudinal view to ensure needle tip is placed on the cephalad aspect of the transverse process. It will then be immediately confirmed by C-arm fluoroscopy on oblique view.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ultrasound landmarks

The target point is the superior medial aspect of transverse process of lumbar spine from L3 to S1. A #22 gauge 10cm long Quincke spinal needle will be use for needle placement. Needle placement will be visualized with ultrasound. Practice on cadavers with 3 different operators and see if results are reproducible. Verify with fluoroscopy.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE