Retrospective Evaluation of ASIPP Guidelines Implementation

October 20, 2015 updated by: Pain Management Center of Paducah

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Implementation of American Society of Interventional Pain Physician Guidelines for Interventional Techniques: A Retrospective Evaluation

To demonstrate clinically significant improvements in the patients treated following ASIPP guidelines compared to the patients who were treated prior to the establishment of ASIPP guidelines.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

We have performed one study in the past showing that the implementation of guidelines improved outcomes by reducing the number of procedures and also the cost. However,, no large scale study has been performed thus far.

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Kentucky
      • Paducah, Kentucky, United States, 42001
        • Ambulatory Surgery Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

current patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Evaluate all patients undergoing the following interventional techniques during 1999 and 2000 compared to patients undergoing interventional techniques during 2004 and 2005

  • Cervical facet joint nerve blocks
  • Thoracic facet joint nerve blocks
  • Lumbar facet joint nerve blocks
  • Lumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injections
  • Cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injections

Exclusion Criteria:

Non-availability of appropriate data

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Pain Management Center of Paducah

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Ambulatory Surgery Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 1998

Study Completion

July 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 1, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

September 6, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 21, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 20, 2015

Last Verified

October 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • protocol 14

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