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Safety of Spine Radiofrequency Procedures

NCT02210052 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2017-07-26

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients With Spinal Hardware

Interventions

DEVICE

Radiofrequency cannula

Subjects with spinal hardware that are undergoing radiofrequency ablation procedures will have an additional radiofrequency cannula placed at the site of adjacent pedicle screws for temperature measurement only.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Tim J Lamer, MD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-09-30
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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