Use of Lumbar Motion Monitor to Predict Response to Radiofrequency Ablation After Medial Branch Diagnostic Blocks

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Conditions studied: Back Pain

In brief

The study is being performed to determine if adding an objective measurement of back function can assess the success of a commonly performed back injection procedure-lumbar medial branch blocks. Researchers also hope to compare whether those who have objective improvements after lumbar medial branch blocks will also have more successful lumbar medial branch radiofrequency ablation.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT03894319
Run by: Ohio State University
People needed: 0
Starts: 2018-06-06
Expected to finish: 2021-02-19
Last updated by the study team: 2023-04-12

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Male or female, 20 years of age to 70 years of age
Capable and willing to consent
Participants literate in English language
Patients with predominately bilateral axial pain and clinical suspicion of lumbar facet pain.
Patients who have completed conservative care: physical therapy (PT)

You may not qualify if…

History of drug abuse/ dependency
History of prior lumbar medial branch block or medial branch radiofrequency ablation
Changes to analgesic regimen in the last 30 days
Allergy to lidocaine or bupivacaine local anesthetic
Illiteracy (English)
Presence of a clinically diagnosed major psychiatric condition such as bipolar disorder, uncontrolled major depression, schizophrenia
Predominately radicular pain.
Patient reported limb pain greater than axial low back pain
Previous lumbar spine surgery
Any condition that the principle investigator may disqualify the patient
Pregnancy

Where it is running

The Ohio State University Medical Center — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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