Ultrasound-Guided Proximal Superior Cluneal Nerve Block for Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment
RecruitingNCT07712406
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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)
Superior cluneal nerve entrapment (SCNE) is an underrecognized cause of chronic low back pain and gluteal pain that may mimic lumbar spine disorders. Ultrasound-guided proximal superior cluneal nerve block has increasingly been used in routine clinical practice .Diagnostic superior cluneal nerve block is commonly used to confirm the diagnosis, whereas ultrasound-guided proximal superior cluneal nerve block has emerged as a therapeutic option. This prospective observational cohort study aims to evaluate the clinical outcomes of ultrasound-guided proximal superior cluneal nerve block in patients with clinically diagnosed superior cluneal nerve entrapment who undergo the procedure as part of routine clinical care. Pain intensity, disability, and neuropathic pain characteristics will be assessed at baseline and during follow-up to evaluate treatment outcomes.
Study details
- Official title
- Clinical Outcomes of Ultrasound-Guided Proximal Superior Cluneal Nerve Block in Patients With Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment
- Conditions
- Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment
- Chronic Low Back Pain
- Interventions
- Procedure: Ultrasound-Guided Proximal Superior Cluneal Nerve Block
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
- Start date
- 2026-05-15
- Primary completion
- 2026-11
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 75 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-75 years. * Chronic low back and/or gluteal pain persisting for at least 3 months. * Localized pain and/or tenderness over the posterior iliac crest. * At least 50% reduction in pain intensity following diagnostic superior cluneal nerve block. * Failure of conservative treatment. * Ability to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous superior cluneal nerve surgery. * Active local or systemic infection. * Bleeding disorders or contraindications to the procedure. * Allergy to study medications. * Pregnancy. * Severe cognitive impairment or inability to complete study assessments. * Additional interventional pain procedures involving the affected region during follow-up.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07712406