Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound-guided Cervical Medial Branch Blocks
Lead Sponsor:
Montreal General Hospital
Conditions:
Neck Pain
Cervical Spondylosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Brief Summary
In this study we will prospectively examine the safety and clinical effects of ultrasound-guided cervical medial branch blocks.
Detailed Description
While several clinical trials have found that ultrasound guidance provides similar accuracy to fluoroscopy and reduces performance times for cervical medial branch blocks, larger studies documenting s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Consenting patients over 18 years of age undergoing cervical medial branch blocks as part of their usual care and who have a pain intensity of at least 5/10 (at rest or on movement) and a pain duration of at least 4 months.
Exclusion
- Inability to communicate or complete follow up questionnaires
- Known bleeding disorder or coagulopathy
- Patients on antiplatelet medication other than aspirin and those on anticoagulants (coumadin, AT III agents)
- Inability to visualize targeted structures on ultrasound
- Presence of acute radiculopathy of new onset neurological symptoms in the upper extremities
- Patients with bilateral neck pain if only one side is treated
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 5 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04852393
Start Date
May 5 2021
End Date
October 1 2023
Last Update
November 29 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Bill Nelems Pain and Research Centre
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1Y 0G1