At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Positive response to comparative local anesthetic blocks confirming facet joint pain
- ✓Age over 18 years
- ✓Chronic, function-limiting neck pain of at least 6 months duration
- ✓Able to provide voluntary written informed consent
- ✕Negative or false-positive response to controlled comparative local anesthetic blocks
- ✕High narcotic use: >Hydrocodone 100 mg/day, Methadone 80 mg, Morphine 100 mg, or equivalent dose
- ✕Uncontrolled major depression or uncontrolled psychiatric disorders
- ✕Uncontrolled or acute medical illnesses including coagulopathy, renal insufficiency, chronic liver dysfunction, progressive neurological deficit, urinary sphincter dysfunction, infection, increased intracranial pressure, pseudotumor cerebri, intracranial tumors, unstable angina, and severe COPD
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Effectiveness of Thoracic Facet Joint Nerve Blocks: A Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind Controlled Evaluation
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Thoracic facet joint nerve blocks for Low Back Pain. Completed, enrolled 100 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
1. To demonstrate whether: i. Facet joint nerve blocks have therapeutic value beyond the duration of local anesthetic effect. ii. Addition of Depo-steroid provides additional relief of thoracic facet joint pain when used with facet joint nerve blocks. 2. To demonstrate whether or not there are clinically significant improvements in function of patients who receive thoracic facet joint nerve block with Depo-steroid compared to patients randomized to Group I who receive only local anesthetic blocks. 3. To determine the adverse event profile in both groups
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Interventions
Thoracic medial branch blocks