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Open Facet Joint Denervation in the Treatment of Low Back Pain

NCT03487120 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2023-04-10

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Summary

A single blinded RCT for adult patients with spine pain. One group had a lumbar laminectomy with denervation of the facet joint at the level decompressed. The other group had a lumbar laminectomy without facet joint denervation. Both groups had their back pain and functional limitations measured using a 10 cm visual analogue scale and the Oswestry disability index (ODI). All measures were taken before surgery and at patients' 6, 12 and 24 week follow-up clinic visit.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

facet joint denervation

Bipolar electrocautery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Queen's University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-26
Primary Completion
2017-04-10
Completion
2017-04-11

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