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Value of Functional Anesthetic and Provocative Discography in the Surgical Treatment of Discogenic Pain

NCT01077947 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2016-09-13

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Summary

Although discography and spinal imaging techniques, either alone or in combination, are commonly used to diagnose discogenic pain, their exact role in predicting surgical results are poorly defined. Our aim in this study is to compare the ability of Functional anesthetic discography (FAD), and Provocative Discography (PD) to diagnose discogenic pain and to correctly identify the disc levels for the surgical treatment. Proper identification for disc levels should improve the overall results of surgery for this condition. Patients with discogenic pain have better outcomes if the disc levels for the fusion surgery are identified by using FAD compared to similar disc level identification by PD.

Conditions

  • Discogenic Pain
  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Functional anesthetic discography

Functional anesthetic discography will be performed to diagnose discogenic pain and to correctly identify the disc levels for the surgical treatment. Proper identification for disc levels should improve the overall results of surgery for this condition.

PROCEDURE

Provocative Discography

Provocative Discography will be performed to diagnose discogenic pain and to correctly identify the disc levels for the surgical treatment. Proper identification for disc levels should improve the overall results of surgery for this condition.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Khalid Malik, M.D. · Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2014-02-28
Completion
2014-02-28

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