225
Participants
Start Date
March 31, 2014
Primary Completion Date
August 31, 2017
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2017
Intra-articular injection
Intra-articular injection into the affected facet joint(s) with 0.5 ml of a 50:50 solution containing 10 mg of depo-methylprednisolone and 0.5% bupivacaine. If the subject has a positive block a radiofrequency denervation will be performed at the affected joint.
Medial branch block
Medial branch blocks at the nerves that supply the affected facet joint(s) with 0.5 ml of a 50:50 solution containing 10 mg of depo-methylprednisolone and 0.5% bupivacaine. If the subject has a positive block a radiofrequency denervation will be performed at the affected joint.
Saline injection
Injection into the affected facet joint(s) with 0.5 ml of normal saline. All subjects in the group will receive radiofrequency denervation.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
FED
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FED
Johns Hopkins University
OTHER