Ultrasound Guided Diagnostic Cervical Medial Branch Block

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Facet Joint Pain; Neck Pain

Treatments: Procedure: cervical medial branch blocks using the Quincke spinal needle

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00896688

08-575-D

Details and patient eligibility

About

The diagnostic cervical branch block for neck pain due to cervical facet joint pain has been traditionally done under fluoroscopic guidance. Its diagnostic value and technique have been well established. However, recently some studies have shown that the diagnostic cervical and lumbar medial branch block can be done under ultrasound guidance.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy volunteers
• patients who have headache, neck pain, and shoulder pain due to possible facet joint disease

Exclusion criteria

• patients/volunteers with BMI > 35
• patients/volunteers with short thick neck
• coagulopathy
• allergy to local anesthetic, ultrasound gel
• patient unable to fill out post procedure pain diary

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

Healthy Volunteers

Description:

It will involve 5 volunteers and they will undergo C arm fluoroscopic guided cervical medial branch blocks (C2-C7) on unilateral position and then followed by the 3D ultrasound machine for visualization of needle position.

Treatment:

Procedure: cervical medial branch blocks using the Quincke spinal needle

Candidates for upper and lower cervial medical branch blocks

Description:

This will involve 25 patients and they will follow the same procedures as the healthy volunteers.

Treatment:

Procedure: cervical medial branch blocks using the Quincke spinal needle