Tailbone pain relief: heat vs alcohol injection tested

NCT ID NCT07247565

First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This study compares two procedures to relieve chronic tailbone pain (coccydynia) that hasn't improved with medication. 74 adults aged 20-70 will be split into two groups: one receives heat-based radiofrequency ablation, the other receives an alcohol nerve block. The goal is to see which provides better and longer-lasting pain relief.

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Locations

  • Ain Shams University

    Cairo, Egypt

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