Effect of Radiofrequency Denervation on Pain Intensity Among Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: The Mint Randomized Clinical Trials.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Radiofrequency denervation is a commonly used treatment for chronic low back pain, but high-quality evidence for its effectiveness is lacking.

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation added to a standardized exercise program for patients with chronic low back pain.

Design, setting, and participants

Three pragmatic multicenter, nonblinded randomized clinical trials on the effectiveness of minimal interventional treatments for participants with chronic low back pain (Mint study) were conducted in 16 multidisciplinary pain clinics in the Netherlands. Eligible participants were included between January 1, 2013, and October 24, 2014, and had chronic low back pain, a positive diagnostic block at the facet joints (facet joint trial, 25

SUBMITTER: Juch JNS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541325 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature