Radiofrequency Plus Superficial Cervical Plexus Block in Treatment of Cervical Spondylosis
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness in the pain relief between doing radiofrequency ablation for the medial branch of the cervical facet pain alone vs using it combined with superficial cervical plexus block.in adults patients with cervical spondylosis pain The main question it aims to answe
| Condition(s) | Neck Pain, Cervical Spondylosis |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness in the pain relief between doing radiofrequency ablation for the medial branch of the cervical facet pain alone vs using it combined with superficial cervical plexus block.in adults patients with cervical spondylosis pain The main question it aims to answer is: does adding superficial cervical plexus block to radiofrequency in patients with chronic neck pain provide better analgesia than radioprequency alone ? |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Both genders. * Age between 30-70 years. * American society of anesthesiologist ASA 1,2 \& 3 physical status. * MRI cervical spine diagnosing cervical facet arthropathy originating pain . * Failed full dose medical treatment and life style modification and physiotherapy for 3 months prior to intervention. Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological disorders.(previous central and peripheral CNS affection ). * coagulopathy INR \> 1.8 or platelets \< 50,000. * Infection at or near the injection site. * Presence of pacemaker or defibrillator. * known allergy to used medications. * age \>70 or \<30 years. * patients with previous history of Radiotherapy , chemotherapy or metastasis * pregnant patients. * patients with rheumatological disorders ( rheumatoid arthritis, diffuse idiop |
| Ages | 30 Years to 70 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Ain Shams University |
| Locations | Cairo, Egypt |
| Start date | 2024-06-20 |
| NCT ID | NCT06480175 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06480175 |