Radiofrequency Ablation: Treatment for Posterior Element Pain From Vertebral Compression Fractures

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation of the medial branch nerves (RFA-MBN) in relieving pain and improving physical function in patients with subacute and chronic vertebral compression fractures (VCF).

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Davis
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; Analgesics, Opioid; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Diphosphonates

Criteria

I• Inclusion

• 18-90 years old

• Male or female

• Age of fracture greater than or equal to 6 weeks

• Single Level Vertebral Compression Fracture

• Vertebral compression fracture Thoraic-9 to Lumbar-5

• NRS >6/10

• Exclusion

• <18 or >90 yo

• Uncorrectable Coagulopathy

• Multiple Level Vertebral Compression Fractures

• Surgery within 60 days of presentation

• Active infection

• Rhuematologic disease

• Significant neurologic deficit

• Radicular pain

• Chronic low back pain in last year

• Inability to give consent

• Cognitive impairment

• Patients with Ongoing Litigation or Worker's Compensation Cases