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Conventional Sacroiliac Joint Injection Versus Pulsed Radiofrequency in SIJ Pain

No phase Interventional Chronic Pain Sacroiliitis

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Conventional injection, Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF).
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Chronic Pain, Sacroiliitis. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
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Official title

Unlocking Sacroiliac Joint Pain: A Comparative Study of Pulsed Radiofrequency and Conventional Technique

Overview

Therapeutic options for SIJ pain include intra-articular corticosteroid injections, which provide symptomatic relief but typically require repeated administration due to variable and short-lived efficacy. More recently, pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) has been investigated for joint pain management through intra-articular electrode placement and stimulation. However, its effectiveness in treating SIJ pain remains insufficiently studied and warrants further exploration.

Interventions

  • Procedure Conventional injection
    Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) steroid injection
  • Procedure Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF)
    PRF of Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ)

Primary outcome measures

  • Numeric rating score (NRs) reduction [Time frame: 1 month]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Pain
  • Diagnostic Block Response: Demonstrated a pain reduction of at least 50% following a diagnostic intra- articular SIJ block.
  • Failure of Medical Management
  • Chronic Pain Duration: Presence of chronic pain for a minimum duration of 6 months.
  • Pain Intensity: A pain intensity score greater than 5 on a 10-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the worst imaginable pain.
  • Age: Aged between 18 and 65 years.
  • Body Mass Index (BMI): A BMI within the range of 20 kg/m² to 35 kg/m².

Exclusion criteria

  • Patient refusal.
  • Local infection at the puncture site.
  • Coagulopathies with platelets count below 50,000 or an INR>1.6.
  • Unstable cardiovascular disease and Poor general condition and severe respiratory distress.
  • History of psychiatric and cognitive disorders or opioid addiction.
  • Patients are allergic to medication used.
  • Previous surgery to the affected site.
  • Rheumatological disease such as rheumatoid arthtritis or ankylsoing spondyolitis.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double blind
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07709689 · AP2603-501-165-208

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗