Evaluation of Multi-Tined Expandable Electrode (MEE) Efficacy and Safety in Treatment of Lumbar Facet Arthropathy by Radiofrequency Neurotomies Compared to Conservative Medical Management.
RecruitingNot applicableNCT04730700
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The purpose of this study is to better understand how people feel after a radiofrequency ablation standard of care surgery using a different type of needle (multi-tined expandable electrode/MEE) in comparison to receiving conventional medical management (CMM) techniques.
Study details
- Official title
- Evaluation of Multi-Tined Expandable Electrode (MEE) Efficacy and Safety in Treatment of Lumbar Facet Arthropathy by Radiofrequency Neurotomies Compared to Conservative Medical Management.
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Procedure: Radiofrequency Ablation with MEE
- Behavioral: Conventional Medical Management
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- Start date
- 2020-12-17
- Primary completion
- 2026-11-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years old. * Patients with pain lasting at least 6 months. * Patients with history of non-radiating low back pain. * Patient who had two diagnostic medial branch blocks (MBB) with significant (\>50%) improvement on both injections. * Patient has signed study-specific informed consent. * Patient has the necessary mental capacity to participate and is physically able to comply with study protocol requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with low back pain with radiation or involvement of pain going into their legs below their knees. * Patient did not receive satisfactory relief from diagnostic MBB (\<50% relief). * Patient is unable to receive radiation exposure. * Patient is currently pregnant. * Patient has a current local overlying low back or systemic infection. * Patient currently receiving or seeking workers compensation, disability remuneration, and/or involved in injury litigation. * Known or suspected drug or alcohol abuse. * Diagnosed psychiatric disease (e.g., schizophrenia, major depression, personality disorders) that could interfere with study participation. * Patient is participating in an investigational study or has been involved in an investigational study within 3 months prior to evaluation for participation. * Patient has an implanted intrathecal pump or spinal neuromodulation device. * Patient currently on daily oral morphine equivalent (OME) of 50.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04730700