Clinical trials: Joint Facet Syndrome
Cervical Facet Joint Pain
Treatment for Whiplash Injury
Objective: Cervical facet joint (CFJ) pain is commonly seen after whiplash injuries, and is frequently refractory to physical therapy and oral medication.
- Trial name
- NCT04959721
- Testing
- Injection with triamcinolone acetonide, bupivacaine, and normal saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Min Cheol Chang
Low Back Pain, Facet Joint Pain
Ultrasound-Guided Thermocoagulation of Medial Nerve Branch in Lumbar Facet Joints Pain.
We propose here to evaluate the precision of lumbar thermocoagulation performed under a transverse ultrasound approach by performing a fluoroscopic control once the needle in the desired position.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Facet Joint Pain, Facet Syndrome of Lumbar Spine, Chronic Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03564418
- Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Thermocoagulation of Lumbar facet joints, Fluoroscopy-Guided Thermocoagulation of Lumbar facet joints
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Erasme University Hospital
Facet Joint Pain
PNS vs RFA for Facet Joint Pain
Radiofrequency ablation of the medial nerve is the current surgical treatment for back pain originating from the facet joints in the spine. However, this procedure causes denervation of spinal muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT05952518
- Testing
- Sprint PNS system, Radiofrequency Ablation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Neck Pain, Low Back Pain
The Effect of Radiofrequency-treatment on Patients With Facet-joint Pain in Cervical- and Lumbar-columna
There is conflicting evidence on whether radio-frequency neurotomy of the medial branch has a significant effect on pain in patients with chronic unilateral facet joint neck and back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00476684
- Testing
- radiofrequency treatment
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Lumber Facet Joint Pain(Lower Back Pain ) Relief by Cooled Radiofrequency or Thermal Radiofrequency Denervation
Impact OF Cooled Versus Thermal Radiofrequency Denervation In Management Of Chronic Lumber Facet Joint Pain
Chronic lumber facet joint pain is defined according to international association of study of pain (IASP)as multifactorial phenomenon of pain that persist more than 3 months after an injury and /or beyond the usual course of an…
- Trial name
- NCT07309731
- Testing
- thermal radio frequency denervation, Cooled Radiofrequency denervation
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Neck Pain, Radiofrequency Ablation
Comparison of a Multi-tined Cannula Versus a Conventional Cannula for Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation in Chronic Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain is a common disorder for spine specialists. Radiofrequency ablation of medial branches has been proven effective in selected patients for relieving pain.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Radiofrequency Ablation, Facet Joint Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04152954
- Testing
- Radiofrequency ablation of cervical medial branches
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Low Back Pain, Facet Joint Pain
Association Between Clinical Signs and MRI Findings of the Lumbar Facet Joints
The purpose of this study is to determine 1. the prevalence of lumbar facet joint pain detected by manual segmental provocation tests 2. the prevalence of MRI findings of the lumbar facet joints (hypertrophy, effusion, edema) 3.
- Trial name
- NCT01628939
- Testing
- MRI of the lumbar spine, manual segmental examination of the lumbar facet joints
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christoph Maier, Prof. Dr.
Facet Joint Syndrome
MR-HIFU for Non-invasive Thermal Therapy of Facet-Joint Syndrome:
Patients suffering from facet-joint-syndrome associated with lower-back pain will be treated with MRI-guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound thermal therapy for pain relief.
- Trial name
- HIFU-FACET (NCT05436873)
- Testing
- MR-HIFU
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Köln
Facet Joint Pain
The Lumbar Trident Study
This observational retrospective study evaluates the efficacy of RF with the three-tined expandable electrode needle compared to before treatment in the treatment of chronic lumbar facet joint pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05949970
- Testing
- Radiofrequency denervation of the lumbar facet joint
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale Regionale di Lugano
Low Back Pain
FAcet-joint Injection Clinical and Cost-effective Trial
Lumbar facet-joints are small, paired joints in the low back that provide stability, integrity and flexibility of movement to the spine.
- Trial name
- FACET (NCT03339362)
- Testing
- Active Procedure
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
Facet Joint Pain
A Multi-Site Study of the Zyga GlyDer Facet Restoration Device In Subjects With LUmbar FacET Pain Syndrome - DUET
A non-randomized, multi-site feasibility study to evaluate the safety of the Glyder Device in subjects with a history of lumbar facet joint disease (L2 to the sacrum) and successful neural ablation in which the facet joint is…
- Trial name
- DUET (NCT02179476)
- Testing
- Glyder
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Zyga Technology, Inc.
Low Back Pain, Facet Joint Pain
Cryoneurolysis for Facet Mediated Chronic Low Back Pain
This is a single-center, randomized, pilot study in adult subjects with facet mediated CLBP. Thirty (30) subjects are planned for initial enrollment and will be randomized 1:1 to receive ioveraº medial branch cryoneurolysis or…
- Trial name
- NCT06016127
- Testing
- iovera system, Radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Pain Management Services, PLLC
Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Application of 3D Printing Guide Plate in Spinal Minimally Invasive and Interventional Surgeries
Application of 3D printing guide plate in spinal minimally invasive and interventional surgeries
- Conditions
- Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Radiculopathy, Lumbosacral Facet Joint Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05487690
- Testing
- 3D printing guide plate, Conventional guidance
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Chronic Low-back Pain, Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Versus Radioguided Medial Lumbar Bundle Branch Block
In adults with chronic low back pain, the investigators will compare the effectiveness of the medial bundle branch block on three lumbar levels (L3-L4, L4-L5 and L5-S1) performed either by radiographic guidance or by ultrasound…
- Trial name
- NCT04658953
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided infiltration, Fluoroscopy guided infiltration
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre
Platelet-Rich Plasma
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for Treatment of Symptomatic Lumbar Facet Syndrome of the Spine
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of standardized autologous platelet rich plasma injections into osteoarthritic lumbar facet joints to treat back pain and improve patient function.
- Trial name
- NCT04522674
- Testing
- Autologous platelet rich plasma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cervical Facet Joint Pain, Chronic Pain
Cervical Paraspinal Muscle Twitching and Cervical Facet Radiofrequency Ablation Outcomes
The investigators aim to determine whether cervical paravertebral muscle twitching during motor testing as part of performing cervical RFAs is associated with a greater likelihood of treatment success, and greater magnitude or…
- Conditions
- Cervical Facet Joint Pain, Chronic Pain, Neck Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05450679
- Testing
- Cervical Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University