Ultrasound-Guided Neck Joint Freezing for Neck Pain
USG CMBB DSA Study
Recruiting
Observational Study
Cervicalgia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 19 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 300 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Montreal General Hospital · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for adults who are getting a specific neck injection to help with neck pain. It aims to understand how often the freezing medicine accidentally enters a blood vessel when using ultrasound to guide the injection.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am over 19 years old
- I am undergoing an ultrasound-guided cervical medial branch block
You may not be able to join if
- I have a known bleeding disorder
- I am on antiplatelet medications other than aspirin
- I am on anticoagulants like coumadin
- I cannot see the targeted areas on ultrasound
- I have a known allergy to contrast agents
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
Injections that freeze neck joints can be done using x-rays or ultrasound imaging, which as a newer way of guiding the needle to the right spot. This study will look at how often freezing liquid goes into a blood vessel during neck injections that freeze neck joints when ultrasound guidance is used to place the needle. When this happens, it can go undetected because it does not make the patient fe…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Consenting patients over 19 years of age undergoing an ultrasound-guided cervical medial branch blocks as part of their usual care.
Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects with one or more of the following characteristics will be excluded from the study:
Known bleeding disorder or coagu…
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