Interscalene and ıntertuberculary Pulsed Radiofrequency for Cervical Radiculopathy

August 1, 2025 updated by: Damla Yürük, Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Ultrasound-guided Cervical Root Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment at the Intertubercular and Interscalene Levels in the Treatment of Cervical Radicular Pain

This study examines the different application techniques of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment of cervical spinal nerves for cervical radicular pain.

Patients with radiologic imaging findings of C5-C6-C7 disc protrusion or extrusion, with compatible clinical and physical examinations and who have undergone ultrasound-guided spinal cervical nerve radiofrequency treatment in our clinic will be evaluated. Patients' background information will be taken in their files and missing information will be completed by phone call. Pain scores at 3 and 6 months after the procedure will be recorded by scoring from 1 to 10. Patients will not undergo any interventional procedure for research purposes.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

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

  • Turkey
    • Çankaya
      • Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey, 06170
        • Etlik City Hospital

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Cervical radicular neuropathic pain

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Radiologically proven extruded/protruded discopathy at C5/C6/C7 levels
  • Presence of radicular pain that can be provoked by physical examination
  • Consistent with radiologic imaging findings.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No surgical procedures in the cervical region
  • Concomitant pregnancy, malignancy, bleeding diathesis
  • Presence of rheumatologic diseases associated with concomitant chronic pain syndrome

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Interscalene cervical nerve radiofrequency
The group treated with interscalene pulsed radiofrequency intervention
Procedure: cervical nerve radiofrequency
Pulsed radiofrequency treatment is applied to the cervical 5-6-7 nerve roots defined under ultrasound guidance in the intertubercular or interscalene space by approaching the cervical 5-6-7 nerve roots with an inplane technique via a cannula electrode.
Intertubercular cervical nerve radiofrequency
The group was treated with intertubercular pulsed radiofrequency intervention
Procedure: cervical nerve radiofrequency
Pulsed radiofrequency treatment is applied to the cervical 5-6-7 nerve roots defined under ultrasound guidance in the intertubercular or interscalene space by approaching the cervical 5-6-7 nerve roots with an inplane technique via a cannula electrode.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Visual Analouge Scale
Time Frame: pretreatment, 3.- 6. months
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures pain intensity. The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be'). Ask the patient to rate their current level of pain by placing a mark on the line.
pretreatment, 3.- 6. months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Neck Disability Index
Time Frame: pretreatment, 6. months
Each section is scored on a 0 to 5 rating scale, in which zero means 'No pain' and 5 means 'Worst imaginable pain'. Points summed to a total score.
pretreatment, 6. months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

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 (Actual)

July 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

January 26, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 1, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

August 8, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 8, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2025

Last Verified

August 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Interscalene pRF

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Subscribe