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NCT04852393
Ultrasound-guided Cervical Medial Branch Blocks
trial testing Block in Neck Pain in 500 participants. Completed in 1 October 2023.
1 October 2023
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Montreal General Hospital |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 500 |
| Start date | 5 May 2021 |
| Primary completion | 1 October 2023 |
| Estimated completion | 1 October 2023 |
| Sites | 1 location across Canada |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Block
Conditions studied
- Neck Pain — all drugs for Neck Pain →
- Cervical Spondylosis — all drugs for Cervical Spondylosis →
Sponsor
Montreal General Hospital
Who can join
19 and older, any sex, with Neck Pain or Cervical Spondylosis. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
In this study we will prospectively examine the safety and clinical effects of ultrasound-guided cervical medial branch blocks.
Publications & conference data
2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Prospective evaluation of the safety of ultrasound-guided cervical medial branch blocks using the in-plane technique.
Etheridge JB, Finlayson RJ, Venter J, De Villiers F, et al · · 2025 · cited 3× · PMID 38508589 · DOI 10.1136/rapm-2024-105296 -
Do cervical medial branch blocks have a therapeutic role? a prospective cohort study.
Finlayson RJ, Etheridge JB, Godard R, Kaseweter K, et al · · 2025 · PMID 40441772 · DOI 10.1136/rapm-2025-106457
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04852393 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 9 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Montreal General Hospital
- Last refreshed: 29 November 2023
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