Safety of Spine Radiofrequency Procedures

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Conditions studied: Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients With Spinal Hardware

In brief

The goal of the study was to determine if patients undergoing radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) of lumbar facet joints that are adjacent to previously placed pedicle screws from a fusion, would lead to an increase in the temperature of the pedicle screws.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02210052

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

6

Starts

2014-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Scheduled for Radiofrequency procedure AND has spinal hardware placed from a previous spinal surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Active infection over skin where needle will be placed
• Coagulopathy
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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