End-on Versus Parallel Radiofrequency Lesioning for Neurotomy of the Cervical Medial Branch Nerves

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

72

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 10, 2023

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2027

Conditions
Neck PainZygapophyseal Joint Arthritis
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) of Cervical Medial Branch Nerves (CMBNn) with parallel lesioning

"Intervention type: RF nerve lesioning at 80-85 degree Celsius for 90 seconds Intervention name: Straight sharp conventional (SIS's technique)~Intervention description:~Technique as described in the SIS Practice Guidelines for parallel lesioning cannulae placement"

PROCEDURE

Radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) of Cervical Medial Branch Nerves (CMBNn) with end-on lesioning with multitined trident cannulae

"Intervention type: RF nerve lesioning lesioning at 80-850 Celsius for 90 seconds Intervention name: End-on placement of the multitined trident cannulae~Intervention description:~Patient in lateral position, targeting joint position between the inferior C2 and superior C3 facets, the middle of the facet pillars for the third to fifth cervical levels, and the superior part of the sixth and seventh cervical facets."

Trial Locations (3)

M5S 1B3

RECRUITING

Women's College Hospital, Toronto

M5T 2S8

RECRUITING

University Health Network (UHN), Toronto

08036

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Reanimation, and Pain Medicine, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona., Barcelona

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University Health Network, Toronto

OTHER