N/A
N=6
Safety of Spine Radiofrequency Procedures
Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients With Spinal Hardware
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02210052 ↗Enrolled (actual)
6
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Procedures in Which Temperature of Screws Increased — 4; 2 procedures
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Radiofrequency cannula (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Primary completion
- Dec 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Procedures in Which Temperature of Screws Increased |
4; 2 | — |
Summary
The goal of the study was to determine if patients undergoing radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) of lumbar facet joints that are adjacent to previously placed pedicle screws from a fusion, would lead to an increase in the temperature of the pedicle screws.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Scheduled for Radiofrequency procedure AND has spinal hardware placed from a previous spinal surgery
Exclusion Criteria
- Active infection over skin where needle will be placed
- Coagulopathy
- Pregnancy
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02210052). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.