30
Participants
Start Date
January 1, 2018
Primary Completion Date
June 1, 2019
Study Completion Date
October 30, 2019
lyrica, vronogabic (pregabalin)
Patients would receive oral pregabalin is initiated at a dose of 75 mg twice daily and titrated up to 600 mg as tolerated by the patient at 1,2,3 weeks
pulsed radiofrequency ablation of the dorsal root ganglion under fluroscopic guidance/ radiofrequency neurolysis/ radiofrequency denervation device name: Neuro Therm TM 1100
Patients would receive pulsed radiofrequency ablation of dorsal root ganglion using the following settings: 2-Hz frequency, 20-ms pulses in a 1 second cycle, 120 second duration and 42°C temperature. Impedance ranges between 150 and 400 Ohms at all levels under fluroscopic guidance. For each pulsed RF application, the procedure will be repeated 4 times, for a total duration of 8 minutes
Mansoura University, Al Mansurah
Mansoura University
OTHER