Comparative Study Between Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Radiofrequency Plus Superficial Cervical Plexus Block in Treatment of the Cervical Facet and Cervical Spondylosis Pain

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness in the pain relief between doing radiofrequency ablation for the medial branch of the cervical facet pain alone vs using it combined with superficial cervical plexus block.in adults patients with cervical spondylosis pain The main question it aims to answer is: does adding superficial cervical plexus block to radiofrequency in patients with chronic neck pain provide better analgesia than radioprequency alone ?

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 30
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Both genders.

• Age between 30-70 years.

• American society of anesthesiologist ASA 1,2 \& 3 physical status.

• MRI cervical spine diagnosing cervical facet arthropathy originating pain .

• Failed full dose medical treatment and life style modification and physiotherapy for 3 months prior to intervention.

Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Ain Shams University Hospital
RECRUITING
Cairo
Contact Information
Primary
lydia zakhary
lydia_zakhary@med.asu.edu.eg
01222555128
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-06-20
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 53
Treatments
Experimental: cervical plexus block
patients will receive cervical radiofrequency nerve ablation on both sides and after 2 weeks will be readmitted and will receive superficail cervical plexus block on only one side
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Ain Shams University

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