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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01158092
Other study ID # BMC-SI-CIP-002
Secondary ID
Status Terminated
Phase N/A
First received July 6, 2010
Last updated May 3, 2013
Start date July 2010

Study information

Verified date May 2013
Source Baylis Medical Company
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of cooled radiofrequency denervation of the sacroiliac region using the SInergy System compared to conservative treatment in the treatment of sacroiliac joint pain.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Terminated
Enrollment 5
Est. completion date
Est. primary completion date March 2012
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Predominantly axial pain below the L5 vertebrae

- >75% pain relief from 2 separate lateral branch blocks done on different days (followed by return to baseline pain)

- Chronic axial pain lasting for longer than six months: 3 day average VAS between 4 and 8.

- Age greater than 18 years.

- Failed to achieve adequate improvement with comprehensive non-operative treatments, including but not limited to: activity alteration, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, physical and/or manual therapy, and fluoroscopically guided steroid injections in and around the area of pathology.

- All other possible sources of low back pain have been ruled out, including but not limited to: the intervertebral discs, bone fracture, the zygapophyseal joints, the hip joint, symptomatic spondylolisthesis, tumor and other regional soft tissue structures (this is done by physical exam, medical history, and MRI/CT/X-ray as required)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Beck Depression Score >20 or irreversible psychological barriers to recovery

- Spinal pathology that may impede recovery such as spina bifida occulta, spondylolisthesis at L5/S1, or scoliosis.

- Moderate or severe foraminal or central canal stenosis

- Systemic infection or localized infection at anticipated introducer entry site.

- Concomitant cervical or thoracic pain greater than 2/10 on a VAS

- Uncontrolled or acute illness

- Chronic severe conditions such as rheumatoid/inflammatory arthritis

- Pregnancy

- Active radicular pain

- Immunosuppression (eg. AIDS, cancer, diabetes, surgery <3 months ago)

- Worker's compensation, injury litigation, or disability remuneration

- Allergy to injectants or medications used in procedure

- High narcotics use (>30 mg hydrocodone or equivalent)

- Patients who smoke. Termination for at least 6 months and no smoking during follow up period are acceptable with caution.

- Body Mass Index greater than 29.9 (obese).

- Subject unwilling to consent to the study

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
Treatment with SInergy™ System
Lateral branch denervation using the SInergy™ System
Other:
Conservative Treatment
Treatment with physical therapy, chiropractic care, and medication

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Brigham and Women's Hospital Pain Trials Center Chestnut Hill Massachusetts

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Baylis Medical Company

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Pain status change for sacroiliac region pain intensity assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS) 12 months No
Secondary Change in bodily pain evaluated using SF-36 Bodily Pain 12 months No
Secondary Change in physical functioning evaluated using SF-36 Physical Function 12 months No
Secondary Change in disability evaluated using Oswestry Disability Index 2.0 12 months No
Secondary Change in quality of life using the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQOL) 12 months No