Trial of Disc Biacuplasty to Treat Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain

PHASE4TerminatedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2008

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2010

Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
DEVICE

Disc biacuplasty

The lesion duration will be 15 minutes with a ramp rate of 2°C per minute and a peak set temperature of 45°C (Temperature in posterior annulus of disc reaches 65°C).

DEVICE

Sham biacuplasty

Probes not inserted into disc, no RF electricity applied.

Trial Locations (1)

T4L 1G8

Lacombe Hospital, Lacombe

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Alberta

OTHER

lead

Baylis Medical Company

INDUSTRY