Tailbone pain: comparing two nerve treatments
Part of Immune system & allergy, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two pain-relieving treatments for long-term tailbone pain: one uses a needle to heat the nerve (radiofrequency ablation) and the other uses a chemical to destroy the nerve (phenol neurolysis). You may be able to join if you've already tried a nerve block without lasting relief.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 to 65 years old.
- You have had tailbone pain for at least 3 months.
- Your pain score is at least 4 on a 0–10 scale.
- You previously tried a ganglion impar block (a diagnostic injection) within the last 3 months, but it did not reduce your pain by half or last longer than 4 weeks.
- You have not had surgery on your tailbone area, prior nerve-destroying procedures for this condition, bleeding disorders, infection, certain spine conditions, cancer, or pregnancy.
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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