Comparison of a Multi-tined Cannula Versus a Conventional Cannula for Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation in Chronic Neck Pain

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-12-04

Study Completion Date

2023-02-20

Brief Summary

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Chronic neck pain is a common disorder for spine specialists. Radiofrequency ablation of medial branches has been proven effective in selected patients for relieving pain. A newer radiofrequency ablation cannula has been developed (multi-tined), allowing perpendicular access. It is proposed as an alternative to the more technically challenging traditional approach. This study aims to compared the technical and clinical aspects of both techniques.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neck Pain Radiofrequency Ablation Facet Joint Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

randomized controlled trial

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Traditional cannula

Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy using a conventional cannula, the patient lying prone with a posterior approach.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Radiofrequency ablation of cervical medial branches

Intervention Type DEVICE

Radiofrequency ablation of cervical medial branches

Multi-tined cannula

Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy using a Multi-Tined cannula, the patient lying in lateral decubitus with a lateral approach

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Radiofrequency ablation of cervical medial branches

Intervention Type DEVICE

Radiofrequency ablation of cervical medial branches

Interventions

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Radiofrequency ablation of cervical medial branches

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years or older
* Cervical neck pain at least 4/10 at rest or with activity
* Neck pain lasting at least 6 months and refractory to conservative treatments
* Neck pain is primarily axial (more than upper extremity)
* Success to medial branch block protocol

Exclusion Criteria

* failure to medial branch block protocol (pain relief less than 75% on 2 occasions)
* Cervical neck pain less than 4/10
* Neurological deficits of upper extremity
* neuropathic pain of upper extremity
* pregnancy or breastfeeding
* inflammatory or neoplastic lesion on x-ray
* neck cortisone injection in last 3 months
* any medical or psychiatric condition contra-indicated for radiofrequency ablation

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No