Nerve ablation for chronic low back pain
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a treatment that uses radiofrequency energy to target specific nerves in the spine that may be causing your low back pain. If you qualify, you would receive the OptaBlate BVN procedure and be followed over time to see how well it works.
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Who can take part
- You must be scheduled to receive the OptaBlate BVN nerve ablation treatment.
- You need to be fluent in English and able to understand the study information.
- You must not have had a previous spinal fracture or trauma at the same level.
- You cannot have had prior lumbar fusion surgery or nerve ablation at the target levels.
- You should not have active cancer in the spine or a history of osteoporotic fractures.
- You must not have severe narrowing of the spine (spinal stenosis) or leg pain that is worse than your back pain.
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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