Other Clinical Trial - High Versus Standard Voltage Pulsed Radiofrequency

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Patients with refractory cervical radiculopathy can get benefit from radiofrequency ablation using specific voltage current to obtund chronic brachialgia. We will compare standard versus supra-voltage current in the efficacy of ablation using numeric rating scale as a primary outcome.

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NCT number	NCT05749185
Study type	Interventional
Source	Minia University
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Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	February 22, 2023
Completion date	October 20, 2023

High Versus Standard Voltage Pulsed Radiofrequency for Cervical Nerve Roots Injection in Refractory Chronic Unilateral Cervical Radicular Pain

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