Conventional Sacroiliac Joint Injection Versus Pulsed Radiofrequency in SIJ Pain
Unlocking Sacroiliac Joint Pain: A Comparative Study of Pulsed Radiofrequency and Conventional Technique
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Brief Summary
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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable chronic-pain
Started Jul 2026
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 12, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 12, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 16, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2027
July 16, 2026
July 1, 2026
1.1 years
July 12, 2026
July 12, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Numeric rating score (NRs) reduction
Numeric rating score (NRs) reduction of pain scores after 1 month
1 month
Study Arms (2)
Conventional injection
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticulate steroid injection in SIJ
Pulsed radiofrequency of SIJ
EXPERIMENTALPulsed radiofrequency of SIJ
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- 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.
You may not qualify if:
- 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.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant professor of Anesthesia, Surgical Critical Care and Pain management
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 12, 2026
First Posted
July 16, 2026
Study Start
July 12, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
August 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2027
Last Updated
July 16, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-07