# Efficacy and Cost: Benefit Ratio of 0, 1, and 2 Medial Branch Blocks for Lumbar Facet Joint Radiofrequency Denervation

> **NCT00484159** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Johns Hopkins University** · enrollment: 151 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Low Back Pain

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Radiofrequency denervation of medial branches
- **DRUG:** 0.5% bupivacaine
- **DRUG:** 2% lidocaine
- **PROCEDURE:** Radiofrequency denervation
- **PROCEDURE:** Radiofrequency denervation
- **PROCEDURE:** Radiofrequency denervation
- **PROCEDURE:** Radiofrequency denervation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00484159
- **Lead sponsor:** Johns Hopkins University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2007-02
- **Primary completion:** 2009-01
- **Final completion:** 2009-01
- **Target enrollment:** 151 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2011-07-26


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00484159

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00484159, "Efficacy and Cost: Benefit Ratio of 0, 1, and 2 Medial Branch Blocks for Lumbar Facet Joint Radiofrequency Denervation". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00484159. Licensed CC0.

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