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Alpha Lipoic Acid Improves Outcomes In Patients Receiving Pulsed Radiofrequency for Radicular Pain
August 2021
Alpha Lipoic Acid Improves Outcomes In Patients Receiving Pulsed Radiofrequency for Radicular Pain
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Alpha lipoic acid with pulsed radiofrequency in treatment of chronic lumbosacral radicular pain: A prospective, randomized study
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Jun 18;100(24): e26344.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One hundred and twenty patients with lumbo-sacral radicular pain were randomized to receive pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) with oral alpha lipoic acid (ALA) (n=60) or radiofrequency ablation alone (n=60). The primary outcome of interest was pain relief utilizing the numerical rating score. Secondary outcomes of interest were the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability score, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, p...
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