Cortisone Shots for Neck Pain

Completed

Conditions studied: Neck Pain, Cervicalgia, Facet Joint Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if cortisone shots in the neck are helpful in patients with certain MRI findings. Additionally, the investigators hope to learn if cervical facet joint steroid injections are beneficial in the subset of patients with MRI findings consistent with facet joint synovitis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03534531

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

12

Starts

2018-07-19

Expected to finish

2023-11-26

Last updated by the study team

2024-07-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• at least 18 years old
• Patient who will be getting a neck cortisone shot for pain that has been there for at least 4 weeks
• A specific MRI finding (increased Short Tau Inversion Recovery signal) around 1 or more of the joints in the neck

You may not qualify if…

• Those receiving disability, worker's compensation, or are involved in litigation related to their pain.
• Those unable to read English and complete the assessment instruments.
• Those unable to attend follow up appointments
• The patient is incarcerated.
• Grade 2 or greater spondylolisthesis at the involved or adjacent segments.
• History of prior posterior cervical surgery. Anterior cervical surgery is not an exclusion criteria.
• Progressive motor deficit, and/or clinical signs of myelopathy.
• Prior neck cortisone shots within the past 6 months.
• Possible pregnancy or other reason that precludes the use of fluoroscopy.
• Allergy to contrast media or local anesthetics.
• BMI>35.
• Systemic inflammatory arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, lupus).
• Active infection or treatment of infection with antibiotics within the past 7 days.
• Chronic widespread pain or somatoform disorder (e.g. fibromyalgia).
• Addictive behavior, severe clinical depression, or psychotic features.

Where it is running

• Stanford University — Palo Alto, California, United States
• Stanford University — Redwood City, California, United States
• Vanderbilt University — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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