Clinical trials: Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome
Lumbar Facet Joint Pain
Technical Description of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of Lumbar Medial Branches for the Treatment of Lumbar Facet Pain
This study aims to develop a technical description of lumbar medial branch ablation using the LumbarCool system. The procedure uses cooled radiofrequency (cooled-RF) technology in treating patients with diagnosed lumbar facet…
- Trial name
- NCT01590004
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Mehul Desai
Low Back Pain
A Trial of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of Medial Branch Nerves for theTreatment of Lumbar Facet Syndrome
This study is being done to determine whether cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) on the medial branch nerves of the lumbar facet joint is effective for the treatment of low back pain.
- Trial name
- STU00097239 (NCT02478437)
- Testing
- Conventional radiofrequency ablation (RFA), Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation (CRFA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Chronic Low-back Pain, Facet Joint Pain
Cryoneurolysis Outcome on Pain Experience (COPE) in Patients With Low-back Pain
This study will provide information on the effectiveness of cryoneurolysis for patients with facet joint pain syndrome, and help to establish whether cryoneurolysis should be implemented in clinical practice for this patient…
- Conditions
- Chronic Low-back Pain, Facet Joint Pain, Degeneration Lumbar Spine, Facet Joint Syndrome
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT04786145)
- Testing
- Cryoneurolysis, Radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP), Lumbar Facet Joint Pain
Lumbar Facet Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Versus Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Lumbar Facet-Mediated Pain
The first clinical research effort under this initiative is a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing intra-periarticular lumbar facet platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection to standard-of-care medial branch radiofrequency…
- Trial name
- NCT07692737
- Testing
- Platelet Rich Plasma Joint Injection, Medial branch radiofrequency ablation
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The New England Baptist Hospital
Facet Joint Syndrome
Effectiveness of Joins® for Managing Lumbar Facetogenic Pain
Obtain informed consent from patients with lumbar facet joint syndrome and, after enrollment, randomly assign them to Group A (Joins®) or Group B (Placebo).
- Trial name
- NCT06204952
- Testing
- Joins®(Clematidis Radix,Trichosanthes Root,Prunella Spike Extract)
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Jeeyoun Moon
Facet Syndrome of Lumbar Spine
Safety and Initial Feasibility of Using the Neurolyser XR Device for the Treatment of Axial Chronic Low Back Pain
Single arm pilot study to evaluate the safety and initial feasibility of the Neurolyser XR, a high intensity focused ultrasound device, for non-invasive treatment of axial chronic low back pain
- Trial name
- NCT04129034
- Testing
- Neurolyser XR
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- FUSMobile Inc.
Low Back Pain, Mechanical, Facet Syndrome of Lumbar Spine
Comparative Evaluation of the Results of Facet Joint Injections
Low back pain affects 60 to 90% of the total population. It is one of the most common causes of disability in adults. Low back pain can be originated from a wide variety of structures, and the facet joint is one of these…
- Trial name
- NCT06325631
- Testing
- Intra-articular injection to lumbar facet joint
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Oznur Uzun
Lumbar Facet Joint Pain
MR Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Lumbar Back Pain
The primary purpose of this protocol is to assess the ExAblate 2100 MR guided high intensity focused ultrasound device as an intervention for treatment of facetogenic lower back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02291978
- Testing
- ExAblate 2100
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Low Back Pain
Safety and Feasibility of Umbilical Cord Wharton's Jelly Allograft Injections for Lumbar Pain
This is a Pilot Study that is an open label, prospective, non-controlled study in which the safety and feasibility of Wharton's Jelly (WJ) allograft will be evaluated in 100 participants suffering with low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06361485
- Testing
- Lumbar Injections with 10cc's of Wharton's Jelly Allograft
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- R3 Stem Cell
Pain, Chronic, Facet Joint Pain
Offset Mechanisms in Evaluation of Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks
This study examines the relationship between central nervous system (CNS) mechanisms of pain inhibition and the pain relief that occurs following a lumbar medial branch block (MBB).
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic, Facet Joint Pain, Pain, Procedural, Analgesia
- Trial name
- OMEGA (NCT05961800)
- Testing
- Cutaneous Probe, Quantitative Sensory Testing, Computer Tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Back Pain
Ultrasound Guided Diagnostic Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks
Can an ultrasound machine be used to perform a diagnostic lumbar medial branch block?
- Trial name
- NCT00909272
- Testing
- Lumbar medial branch block, Ultrasound landmarks
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Low Back Pain, Facet Joint Pain
The Effect of Stabilization Exercises After Radiofrequency Lumbar Facet Denervation
A gap of knowledge exists on the understanding of the acute effects of stabilization exercises on pain, disability and physical performance when applied after radiofrequency denervation.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Facet Joint Pain, Radiofrequency Denervation, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03444493
- Testing
- Exercise
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Facet Joint Pain
Post Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy Imaging
MRI imaging post radio frequency ablation procedure for facet arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT05122611
- Testing
- no intervention, imaging study only
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- FUSMobile Inc.
Facet Syndrome of Lumbar Spine
Double Arm Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Neurolyser XR for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Double arm pivotal study to evaluate the Neurolyser XR as a non-invasive treatment of axial chronic low back pain
- Trial name
- NCT05154448
- Testing
- Non-Invasive Thermal Ablation of the Medial Branch Nerves (Neurolyser XR)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- FUSMobile Inc.
Facet Joint Pain; Low Back Pain
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for Facet Mediated Lumbar Low Back Pain
Low back pain (LBP) is both the single most common cause of disability and the leading cause of visits when military personnel go to their primary care doctors.
- Trial name
- NCT04822753
- Testing
- Platelet Rich Plasma injection to the lumbar facet joint
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Womack Army Medical Center
Low Back Pain
FDG PET/MRI Evaluation of Facet Joint Pain
Chronic pain incurs over half a trillion dollars in lost productivity (healthcare, lost wages, etc) annually. The most common source is low back pain (LBP), often from facet joints.
- Trial name
- NCT02921490
- Testing
- FDG PET/MR examination.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Facet Joint Syndrome
Multifidus Muscle Twitch on the Prognosis of Lumbar Medial Branch RF
The investigators collected data and chart from the patients who were diagnosed facet joint syndrome and underwent lumbar RF medial branch neurotomy between January 2009 and June 2014.
- Trial name
- NCT02580383
- Testing
- Radiofrequency neurotomy of lumbar medial branch
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Severance Hospital
Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome
The Role of Intra-articular Injection of PRP Versus Corticosteriods in Treatment of Lumbar Facet Disease
Low back pain is an extremely common health problem and recent studies have shown that nearly up to 52% of patients have low back pain caused by lumbar facet joint syndrome.
- Trial name
- PRP (NCT04860531)
- Testing
- Lumbar Facet Joints intra-articular injection with Platelet Rich Plasma, Lumbar Facet Joints intra-articular injection with a mixture of 0.5% lidocaine and 5mg/ml of betamethasone
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Low Back Pain, Lumbar Facet Joint Pain
An Alternative Technique for Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency: Comparison With the Empirical Technique
In spite that variable techniques for lumbar MBRF exists, the tunnel vision technique is widely recommended for exact radiofrequency needle placement.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Lumbar Facet Joint Pain, Arthropathy
- Trial name
- MBRF LBP (NCT01300715)
- Testing
- lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Facet Syndrome of Lumbar Spine
Fluoroscopy Guided Lumbar Facet Joint Injection Versus Ultrasound Guided Injection in Patients With Low Back Pain Due to Facet Syndrome
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of fluoroscopy guided lumbar facet joint injection versus ultrasound guided injection in patients with low back pain due to facet syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT03770585
- Testing
- Fluoroscopy guided Facet joint injection, Ultrsound guided Facet joint injection
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University