Facet joint injection for chronic low back pain
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study is testing whether injecting a medication into the small joints at the back of the spine can relieve chronic low back pain that hasn't improved with other treatments. It focuses on people whose scans show these joints might be causing the pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have had low back pain (not shooting down your legs) for at least 3 months.
- You have tried treatments like physical therapy, chiropractic, or pain medications, but they didn't help enough.
- Your average pain is at least 4 out of 10.
- You have had a CT or MRI scan that shows changes in the small joints at the back of your spine.
- You do not have a spine infection, unstable spine, or recent fracture.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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