New back pain treatment shows promise in small study
NCT ID NCT07392333
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at a procedure that uses heat to target a specific nerve in the spine to relieve long-term low back pain. About 25 adults who are already scheduled for this treatment will be followed for one year. The goal is to see if the procedure improves daily function and reduces pain.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with chronic low back pain of at least 6 months' duration that has not responded to at least 6 months of conservative treatment and who demonstrate Type 1 or Type 2 Modic changes on MRI consistent with vertebrogenic pain.
- Ages
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22 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient scheduled for treatment with the OptaBlate BVN System in accordance with the device IFU and willing to participate in the clinical investigation, undergo study procedure, engage in follow-up, able to read, write, speak, and understand English, and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * The patient meets one or more contraindications as defined in the locally applicable IFU * Spinal fracture or history of spinal trauma at index levels * Previous lumbar fusion at any level * Prior basivertebral nerve ablation at the target levels * Vertebral cancer, spinal metastasis or Tumor-related vertebral fractures * History of Osteoporotic vertebral fractures * Spine interventions, including epidural steroid injections within 30 days * BMI \> 40 kg/m² * Symptomatic spinal stenosis * Radicular pain or leg pain greater than back pain * Pregnancy or planning pregnancy during study period * Enrollment in another interventional clinical trial * Contraindication to MRI * Life expectancy of less than 12 months
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Conditions
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Locations
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Cantor Spine Center
RECRUITINGFort Lauderdale, Florida, 33306, United States
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