PRP injection vs. nerve burning for facet joint pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments for chronic lower back pain that comes from the small facet joints in the spine. One treatment uses a shot of platelet-rich plasma (a concentration of your own healing cells), and the other uses radio waves to quiet the nerve that sends pain signals. The goal is to see which works better for lasting pain relief.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and have chronic low back pain that your doctor thinks comes from the small facet joints in your spine.
- You have had two numbing injections (medial branch blocks) that each took away at least 80% of your pain.
- You do not have leg pain from a pinched nerve or another main cause of back pain.
- You have not had spinal fusion surgery at the painful level.
- You are not pregnant, do not have a serious infection, and your blood counts are normal.
- You can fill out questionnaires about your pain and come back for follow-up visits.
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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