Ultrasound Guided Diagnostic Cervical Medial Branch Block

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Ultrasound Guided Diagnostic Cervical Medial Branch Block

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00896688
• Other study ID #: 08-575-D
• Status: Withdrawn
• Start date: January 2017
• Est. completion date: December 2017

Study information

• Verified date: December 2018
• Source: McMaster University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The diagnostic cervical branch block for neck pain due to cervical facet joint pain has been traditionally done under fluoroscopic guidance. Its diagnostic value and technique have been well established. However, recently some studies have shown that the diagnostic cervical and lumbar medial branch block can be done under ultrasound guidance.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. completion date: December 2017
• Est. primary completion date: December 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy volunteers

• patients who have headache, neck pain, and shoulder pain due to possible facet joint disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients/volunteers with BMI > 35

• patients/volunteers with short thick neck

• coagulopathy

• allergy to local anesthetic, ultrasound gel

• patient unable to fill out post procedure pain diary

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arthralgia
• Facet Joint Pain
• Neck Pain

Intervention

Procedure:
• cervical medial branch blocks using the Quincke spinal needle
#25 gauge 1 and 1/2 inch long needle and #25 gauge 10cm long Quincke spinal needle will be used for placement.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Hamilton Health Sciences	Hamilton	Ontario

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation	McMaster University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

References & Publications (2)

Fishman SM, Smith H, Meleger A, Seibert JA. Radiation safety in pain medicine. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2002 May-Jun;27(3):296-305. Review. — View Citation

Greher M, Scharbert G, Kamolz LP, Beck H, Gustorff B, Kirchmair L, Kapral S. Ultrasound-guided lumbar facet nerve block: a sonoanatomic study of a new methodologic approach. Anesthesiology. 2004 May;100(5):1242-8. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	To determine the efficacy of the use of ultrasound for diagnostic cervical medial branch block on pain patients who have developed neck pain, cervicogenic headache, or shoulder pain.		At time of procedure
Secondary	Interventional pain procedure studies on chronic pain patients		At time of procedure