Efficacy of radiofrequency in lumbar facet joint pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized controlled trials.
Antonio Jesús Láinez Ramos-BossiniPaula María Jiménez GutiérrezFernando Ruiz SantiagoPublished in: La Radiologia medica (2024)
RF demonstrated significant improvement in pain and functionality, but the benefits in terms of QoL and GPE are inconclusive. Future clinical trials should investigate the long-term effects of RF, its impact on quality of life, and define appropriate criteria for patient selection.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- clinical trial
- pain management
- randomized controlled trial
- neuropathic pain
- placebo controlled
- minimally invasive
- double blind
- phase ii
- study protocol
- current status
- phase iii
- spinal cord
- systematic review
- squamous cell carcinoma
- radiation therapy
- atrial fibrillation
- postoperative pain
- rectal cancer
- ultrasound guided
- phase ii study