Trial of Pulsed Radiofrequency for Sciatica and Disc Herniation

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

250

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 1, 2017

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2020

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2020

Conditions
SciaticaLumbar Disc Herniation
Interventions
PROCEDURE

pulsed Radiofrequency

Non-surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation causing sciatica using pulsed radiofrequency (10 minutes) directed to the interested dorsal root ganglia (percutaneous technique); after radiofrequency application, using the same needle, steroid was administered (as per the control arm). The procedure was guided by CT imaging

PROCEDURE

Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection

Percutaneous injection of steroid in the nerve root foramen. The procedure was guided by CT imaging

Trial Locations (2)

04011

Centro Sana, Aprilia

00100

Alessandro Napoli, Rome

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Roma La Sapienza

OTHER

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