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{"title":"Patient-reported outcomes following radiofrequency ablation of the hip: a retrospective study","authors":"Melissa Schwartz ,&nbsp;Alejandra Cardenas-Rojas ,&nbsp;Michael Suarez ,&nbsp;Anna Megenhardt ,&nbsp;Ahmed Khawer ,&nbsp;Annie Yang ,&nbsp;Eric Muneio ,&nbsp;Pranamya Suri ,&nbsp;Akhil Chhatre","doi":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100645","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100645","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Chronic hip pain, primarily caused by osteoarthritis, is a prevalent condition that significantly reduces quality of life for many individuals. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has emerged as a promising, minimally invasive treatment targeting sensory nerves around the hip joint to provide sustained relief. However, guidelines for selecting suitable patients and predicting outcomes remain unclear.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to evaluate patient-reported pain outcomes following hip RFA and to identify pre-procedure patient factors influencing treatment response.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this retrospective study conducted at a tertiary academic center, data was collected from patients undergoing unilateral or bilateral RFA of the articular branches of the obturator and femoral nerves between August 2019 and August 2024. Information collected included demographics, osteoarthritis severity, opioid and antidepressant use, and pre- and post-procedure numeric rating scale (NRS) scores for pain. Primary outcome measures were pre-post difference NRS score, considering clinically meaningful a ≥2-point improvement in NRS and ≥50 % pain reduction. Secondary outcomes included patient perceptions measured using the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) scale. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify predictors of treatment success.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Fifty-four patients (64 procedures) participated, predominantly female (64.8 %), with an average age of 68 years old and BMI of 31.43 kg/m². A significant median reduction of 2.5 points in NRS was reported post-procedure (p &lt; 0.001). Overall, 56.25 % of patients achieved a clinically meaningful ≥2-point NRS reduction, and 43.75 % experienced ≥50 % pain reduction. Approximately 66 % of patients reported improvement on the PGIC scale. The average duration of pain relief among responders was six months. Patients without pre-procedure opioid use (OR = 0.24, p = 0.027) and those with higher BMI (p = 0.04) had significantly better outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Hip RFA demonstrates potential in reducing pain levels and improving patient-reported outcomes in individuals with chronic hip pain. Better outcomes were notably associated with the absence of pre-procedure opioid use and higher BMI. Further research is needed to refine patient selection guidelines and to evaluate functional improvements following the procedure.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100727,"journal":{"name":"Interventional Pain Medicine","volume":"4 4","pages":"Article 100645"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145196029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"True AP imaging during lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy: Interobserver reliability","authors":"Patrick H. Waring ,&nbsp;W. Evan Rivers ,&nbsp;Duncan L. Bralts ,&nbsp;D. Keith Granger II ,&nbsp;Timothy P. Maus ,&nbsp;Belinda Duszynski ,&nbsp;Michael B. Furman","doi":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100630","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100630","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Background&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;True segmental imaging, in AP and lateral planes, is necessary to accurately place an RF cannula contiguous with the targeted medial branch and achieve effective pain relief with lumbar radiofrequency neurotomy (LMBRFN). True lateral imaging and its interobserver reliability during LMBRFN have been described. A complementary true AP imaging technique has recently been described, but its interobserver reliability has yet to be studied.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Objective&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;This study aims to determine the interobserver reliability of the recently described true AP imaging technique for LMBRFN.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Methods&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;After obtaining IRB exemption, true and untrue AP images were collected from consecutive LMBRFN procedures performed during the normal course of the primary author's (PW) practice. A 100-slide testing set was formulated. Each slide contained a true and an untrue counterpart AP image depicting the same single-level RF cannula placement targeting an L3 or L4 medial branch or an L5 dorsal ramus. After slide randomization, a Google Forms test was created to capture observer responses. Two sets of observers were used to represent novice (DB,KG) and experienced (MF,ER) observers. Each observer independently reviewed the testing slide set, recording a total of 300 responses for the three binary decisions on each slide: which image was true, which corrective maneuver (oblique or tilt) was required to make the untrue image a true image, and finally, which was the direction of the appropriate corrective maneuver (right or left oblique/cranial or caudal tilt). Each observer's test was compared to the answer key established by two non-observer authors (PW,TM). Interobserver agreement for both the novice and experienced groups was determined for each of the three decisions using the Kappa score calculation. Individual observer performance was also determined.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Results&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;For the determination of the true image, the novice group's interobserver agreement (Kappa score) was 0.98 (0.94,1.0); the experienced group's was 0.96 (0.91,1.0). For the oblique or tilt corrective maneuver decision, the novice group's Kappa was 1.0; the experienced group's was 0.98 (0.94,1.0). For the direction of the oblique corrective maneuver, the novice group's Kappa was 1.0; the experienced group's was 0.88 (0.75,1.0). For the direction of the tilt corrective maneuver, the novice group's Kappa was 0.96 (0.88,1.0); the experienced group's was 0.92 (0.81,1.0). Individual observer performance data on the total of 300 decisions ranged from 98% (an experienced observer) to 100% (a novice observer).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Conclusions&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;Obtaining true AP imaging for LMBRFN by the newly described technique is supported by significant interobserver reliability that ranges from substantial to perfect. This AP imaging technique, when combined with true lateral imaging, provides true lumbar segmental imaging. True ","PeriodicalId":100727,"journal":{"name":"Interventional Pain Medicine","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100630"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144988349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"ChatGPT and low back pain - Evaluating AI-driven patient education in the context of interventional pain medicine","authors":"Ahmed Basharat ,&nbsp;Rohan Shah ,&nbsp;Nick Wilcox ,&nbsp;Gurpaij Tur ,&nbsp;Siddarth Tripati ,&nbsp;Prisha Kansal ,&nbsp;Niveah Gandhi ,&nbsp;Sreekrishna Pokuri ,&nbsp;Gabby Chong ,&nbsp;Charles A. Odonkor ,&nbsp;Narayana Varhabhatla ,&nbsp;Robert Chow","doi":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100636","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100636","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Background&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs) are not only being more readily integrated into healthcare but are also being utilized more frequently by patients to answer health-related questions. Given the increased utilization for this purpose, it is essential to evaluate and study the consistency and reliability of artificial intelligence (AI) responses. Low back pain (LBP) remains one of the most frequently seen chief complaints in primary care and interventional pain management offices.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Objective&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;This study assesses the readability, accuracy, and overall utility of ChatGPT's ability to address patients' questions concerning low back pain. Our aim is to use clinician feedback to analyze ChatGPT's responses to these common low back pain related questions, as in the future, AI will undoubtedly play a role in triaging patients prior to seeing a physician.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Methods&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;To assess AI responses, we generated a standardized list of 25 questions concerning low back pain that were split into five categories including diagnosis, seeking a medical professional, treatment, self-treatment, and physical therapy. We explored the influence of how a prompt is worded on ChatGPT by asking questions from a 4th grader to a college/reference level. One board certified interventional pain specialist, one interventional pain fellow, and one emergency medicine resident reviewed ChatGPT's generated answers to assess accuracy and clinical utility. Readability and comprehensibility were evaluated using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Scale. Statistical analysis was performed to analyze differences in readability scores, word count, and response complexity.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Results&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;How a question is phrased influences accuracy in statistically significant ways. Over-simplification of queries (e.g. to a 4th grade level) degrades ChatGPT's ability to return clinically complete responses. In contrast, reference and neutral queries preserve accuracy without additional engineering. Regardless of how the question is phrased, ChatGPT's default register trends towards technical language. Readability remains substantially misaligned with health literacy standards. Verbosity correlates with prompt type, but not necessarily accuracy. Word count is an unreliable proxy for informational completeness or clinical correctness in AI outputs and most errors stem from omission, not commission. Importantly, ChatGPT does not frequently generate false claims.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Conclusion&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;This analysis complicates the assumption that “simpler is better” in prompting LLMs for clinical education. Whereas earlier work in structured conditions suggested that plain-language prompts improved accuracy, our findings indicate that a moderate reading level, not maximal simplicity, yields the most reliable outputs in complex domains like pain. This study further supports that AI LLMs can be integrated ","PeriodicalId":100727,"journal":{"name":"Interventional Pain Medicine","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100636"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144925777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact on fluoroscopic image review on perceived benefit, patient satisfaction, and short-term improvement following lumbosacral epidural steroid injections","authors":"Tahsin Choudhury,&nbsp;John Jung,&nbsp;Monica Barnes,&nbsp;SriKrishna Chandran,&nbsp;James T. Eckner,&nbsp;Michael Geisser,&nbsp;David J. Kohns","doi":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100640","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100640","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Interventional spine and pain physicians rarely review fluoroscopic images with their patients following spine procedures. Despite high patient satisfaction with these procedures, there may be further steps to enhance the patient experience.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of physician's post-procedure fluoroscopic image review on perceived benefit, patient satisfaction, and short-term improvement.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This single blinded prospective comparative study evaluated post-procedure questionnaires following non-sedation lumbosacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESIs). The control group received a scripted verbal explanation of the procedure results. The intervention group received a similar explanation that was enhanced with a review of the fluoroscopic procedure images. The perceived benefit was assessed by asking the participants to rate the degree of helpfulness of image review. A modified Press Ganey Satisfaction Questionnaire was used to assess patient satisfaction. Short-term improvement following the procedure was measured at two weeks with a Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC). In the case of missing PGIC data, manual chart reviews were conducted to assess outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The control group (no image review) included 70 participants, while the intervention group (image reviewed) included 71. There were 95.8 % of the intervention group that rated their actual image review as helpful to very helpful, while 68.6 % of the control group felt that image review would have been helpful to very helpful. The intervention group also reported significantly higher confidence in their provider (p = 0.03). There was no significant difference between groups in other domains of patient satisfaction or short-term improvement following the spine procedure.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Consistent with prior literature, all participants reported high satisfaction following a lumbosacral TFESI. This study demonstrated that a brief post-procedure image review was highly beneficial and improved confidence in the care providers, whereas the control group likely underestimated the potential helpfulness of receiving an image review. Further studies are required to explore the best use of post-procedure image review and the potential further impact on patient-centered care.</div></div><div><h3>Registered</h3><div>ClinicalTrials.gov <span><span>NCT05884684</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100727,"journal":{"name":"Interventional Pain Medicine","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100640"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144920149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"True segmental lumbar imaging: Technical precision matters","authors":"Vinil Shah MD","doi":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100641","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100641","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100727,"journal":{"name":"Interventional Pain Medicine","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100641"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144922657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Long term management of refractory angina due to cardiac syndrome X with peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNfS)","authors":"Andrea Perera ,&nbsp;Teo Goroszeniuk ,&nbsp;Keyoumars Ashkan","doi":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100639","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100639","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100727,"journal":{"name":"Interventional Pain Medicine","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100639"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144908287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Letter to the editor regarding \"Trends in lumbar epidural injection selection: A survey of practitioner preferences and practice patterns\"","authors":"Ryan Triglia ,&nbsp;Andrew Walrond ,&nbsp;Jesse Wagner ,&nbsp;Paul M. Kitei ,&nbsp;Jeffrey Boyd ,&nbsp;Jeremy I. Simon","doi":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100638","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100638","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100727,"journal":{"name":"Interventional Pain Medicine","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100638"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144908288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Letter to the editor regarding “Trends in lumbar epidural injection selection: A survey of practitioner preferences and practice patterns”","authors":"Parth Aphale,&nbsp;Himanshu Shekhar,&nbsp;Shashank Dokania","doi":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100637","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100637","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100727,"journal":{"name":"Interventional Pain Medicine","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100637"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144908289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Standalone anteroposterior contrast spread pattern is insufficient to distinguish lumbar epidural from extradural spread: A prospective study","authors":"Afrin Sagir ,&nbsp;Thomas T. Simopoulos ,&nbsp;Jyotsna V. Nagda ,&nbsp;Alexandra C.G. Fonseca ,&nbsp;Viet L. Cai ,&nbsp;Nasir Hussain ,&nbsp;Chen Liang ,&nbsp;Jatinder S. Gill","doi":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100634","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100634","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>There is debate about whether a standalone anteroposterior (AP) view can distinguish epidural contrast from non-epidural contrast spread.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This study aims to assess the accuracy of the AP (anteroposterior) and Contralateral Oblique (CLO) views in distinguishing epidural contrast spread patterns from non-epidural contrast spread patterns.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Patients undergoing lumbar epidural steroid injections consented to participate in the study. A 20-gauge Tuohy needle was advanced very close to the epidural space, and 0.5–1 ml of contrast was then injected. CLO, AP, and lateral images of non-epidural spread were saved. The AP and CLO images were randomly mixed with images from historical controls with actual epidural spread.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 24 false epidurograms in the AP and CLO views were mixed with an equal number of true epidurograms, resulting in 48 images each in the AP and the CLO views, respectively. Among the cohort of 10 experienced interventional pain physicians, the mean accuracy of correctly identifying epidural spread as epidural using the AP view alone was 51 % (SD 19 %). In addition, the accuracy of correctly identifying non-epidural spread as non-epidural using the AP view alone was 64 % (SD 15 %). Cohen's Kappa was 0.15, indicating minimal agreement between the interventionalists. In contrast, the mean accuracy of correctly identifying epidural spread as epidural using the CLO view alone was 99 % (SD 2 %). In addition, the accuracy of correctly identifying non-epidural spread as non-epidural using the CLO view alone was 96 % (SD 9 %). Excluding one outlier, the accuracy for the rest of the reviewers in determining non-epidural spread as non-epidural was 99 %. Cohens' Kappa was 0.95, indicating a high degree of agreement between the interventionalists.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study reveals that utilizing a standalone AP view without a CLO view was inadequate to distinguish epidural from non-epidural spread. Specifically, our study supports the continued use of CLO depth views to identify epidural contrast spread correctly.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100727,"journal":{"name":"Interventional Pain Medicine","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100634"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144892771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of real-world, prospective outcomes in patients treated with cervical radiofrequency ablation for chronic pain (RAPID)","authors":"David A. Provenzano ,&nbsp;Bradley Holt ,&nbsp;Michael Danko ,&nbsp;Joseph Atallah ,&nbsp;Maaz Iqbal ,&nbsp;Binit Shah ,&nbsp;Albert Singh ,&nbsp;Harsh Sachdeva ,&nbsp;Ella Ver Donck ,&nbsp;Bart Liebrand ,&nbsp;Erik Shaw ,&nbsp;Sherri Haas ,&nbsp;Rajat Sekhar ,&nbsp;Ann Pan ,&nbsp;Daniel S. Halperin ,&nbsp;Edward Goldberg","doi":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100623","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100623","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Cervical facet joint syndrome (CFJS) is a common cause of chronic neck pain. While numerous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for facetogenic pain, its use in treating CFJS remains a subject of ongoing debate.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Here, we sought to evaluate real-world clinical outcomes in cervical RFA-treated patients with chronic cervical facetogenic pain.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The RAPID study (<span><span>Clinicaltrials.gov</span><svg><path></path></svg></span> identifier: NCT04673032) is an international, multicenter, prospective study of patients using a commercially-available radiofrequency ablation system for the treatment of chronic pain, provided per standard of care. Patients were monitored at study follow-up visits (1-, 3-. 6-, 12-, and 24-months post-index procedure). Key clinical endpoint measures collected and evaluated include numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), Oswestry Disability Index (functional disability, ODI), EQ-5D-5L (quality-of-life), and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 56 patients were enrolled in this cervical facetogenic pain cohort. At both 6 (n = 49) and 12 months (n = 40), mean NPRS pain scores significantly decreased from a baseline of 6.0 ± 1.9 to 3.3 ± 2.8 and 3.3 ± 2.2, respectively (p &lt; 0.0001). Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores also improved, dropping by 7.9- and 9.7-points from a baseline of 32.7 (p &lt; 0.0001). Treatment response rates (≥50 % pain relief) were 81 % at 1 month and 80 % at 12 months. Improvements in quality-of-life (EQ-5D-5L) and self-reported change (PGIC) were also consistently observed.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The cervical RFA cohort in the RAPID study demonstrated consistent, clinically meaningful improvements in pain, function, quality-of-life, and treatment satisfaction across all follow-up visits, underscoring the real-world effectiveness of RFA for appropriately selected patients with cervical facetogenic pain.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100727,"journal":{"name":"Interventional Pain Medicine","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100623"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144888861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}