The aim of the study is to evaluate the clinical effects of Ozone-oxygen therapy as therapeutic substance for nucleolysis application in the patients with cervical disc hernia who had chronic pain and weakness on the neck, shoulders and arms
This is a retrospective, single-center study that is going to be conducted from November 2013 to May 2016 on patients visiting the pain clinic of the hospital who were treated with Ozone-oxygen therapy for cervical discogenic or radicular pain. Data collected from medical record forms and electronic medical record system of the hospital were used in the retrospective analysis of medical data with regard to age, gender, complications. A resident who has not involved in the study interviewed each patient by telephone on the follow up to collect the related information.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
43
Pain relief with chemonucleolysis by using ozone regard to age, sex, ASA score, and complications.
Sakarya University Research and Training Hospital
Sakarya, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGVisual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain
Ozone therapy technique for pain relief assessed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) v22.0 Statistical assessment of each patient was evaluated on time intervals before procedure, in the 1st month after procedure for Visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain
Time frame: 1 month
Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score
Assessment of degree of disability and estimating quality of life based on Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score by SPSS v22.0 Statistical assessment of each patient was evaluated on time intervals before procedure, in the 3rd months after procedure for ODI score
Time frame: 3 months
ODI score
Assessment of degree of disability and estimating quality of life based on Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score by SPSS v22.0 Statistical assessment of each patient was evaluated on time intervals before procedure, in the 1st month after procedure for ODI score
Time frame: 1 month
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