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PDCN for Treatment of Cervical Vertigo

NCT03485768 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2018-04-02

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Summary

This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial in a single center to explore the effectiveness and safety of percutaneous disc decompression with coblation nucleoplasty (PDCN) for the treatment of cervicogenic dizziness.

Conditions

  • Cervical Vertigo

Interventions

PROCEDURE

percutaneous disc decompression with coblation nucleoplasty

PDCN was performed using the COBLATION Perc-DC SpineWand surgical device (ArthroCare System 2000, ArthroCare corporation, Heredia, Costa Rica, USA) under local anesthesia. The introducer cannula was then pierced into the target intervertebral disc through an anterior lateral approach. The tip of the cannula stylet was aimed for the center of the nucleus in both the coronal and sagittal planes. The stylet was withdrawn from the introducer cannula and replaced with the Perc-DC SpineWand. The wand was advanced until its tip extended approximately 5 mm beyond the tip of the cannula. A short initial coagulation was performed upon wand insertion to ensure correct placement, if stimulation or movement was detected, the wand was repositioned. As the wand was drawn back out through the disc, ablation energy was set to level three and three ablation cycles of 5-12soconds each were performed, rotating the wand tip 180 degree each time to form three consecutive pockets within the disc.

PROCEDURE

Manual Therapy (SNAGs plus PJMs)

(1) sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAGs): Use the methods described in Mulligan BR. Manual therapy "NAGS", "SNAGS", "MWMS" etc. 5th ed. Wellington, New Zealand: Plane View Services; 2004. Three sessions per week and for a total of four to six weeks according to the patients' condition, they were asked to continue the self-SNAG once daily until the last follow-up, and recorded in a diary. (2) passive joint mobilisations (PJMs): Use the methods described in Maitland G. Vertebral manipulation. 6th ed. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann; 2001. For three repetitions weekly and for a total of four to six weeks according to the patients' condition, then once a day were commenced as a home exercise to be continued until the last follow-up, and recorded in a diary.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Limin Rong, Ph.D · Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-01
Primary Completion
2020-12-30
Completion
2020-12-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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