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Randomized, Double-blind, Comparative-effectiveness Study Comparing Corticosteroid Injections to Pulsed Radiofrequency for Occipital Neuralgia
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Pulsed radiofrequency, Corticosteroid injection, and 1 other intervention for Occipital Neuralgia. Completed, enrolled 81 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
The aim of this study is to determine whether pulsed radiofrequency or steroids are better for occipital neuralgia. Seventy-six patients with ON or migraine with tenderness over the occipital nerve who respond to occipital nerve blocks (hereafter included under the broad category "ON") will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either corticosteroid and local anesthetic injections (n=38) or local anesthetic and PRF of the occipital nerve(s) (n=38) for occipital neuralgia. Both patients and the treating \& evaluating physicians will be blinded. The first follow-up visit will be at 6 weeks. Patients who obtain significant pain relief will remain in the study. Those patients who fail to obtain any benefit will exit the study and be allowed to crossover to the other treatments or receive alternative care. The second follow-up will be at 3 months and the final follow-up will be at 6-months post-procedure.
Study Details
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Interventions
Local anesthetic injection and pulsed radiofrequency treatment x 6 minutes over each affected occipital nerve
Corticosteroid and local anesthetic injection plus sham pulsed radiofrequency over each affected occipital nerve