Status:
UNKNOWN
Radiofrequency Ablation in the Pain Management of Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of radio frequency thermo-coagulation on the genicular nerve (RFTGN) and intra-articular pulsed radio frequency (IAPRF) for Knee Osteoarthrit...
Detailed Description
After obtaining the consent from patients and being informed about the study and potential risks , all patients were randomly assigned to the RFTGN, IAPRF, and intraarticular steroid injection (IAS) g...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients diagnosed with KOA based on the American College of Rheumatology criteria
- age 18-70 years
- grade 2 or 3 KOA based on the Kellgren-Lawrence classification
- patients who did not respond to conservative treatment (physiotherapy, oral NSAIDs, and/or intraarticular injections of hyaluronic acid and corticosteroid) for 3 months
- duration of knee pain ≥ 3 months
- numeric rating scale (NRS) ≥ 5 points within 24 h prior to admission.
Exclusion
- grade 1 or 4 KOA based on the Kellgren-Lawrence classification
- severe liver, kidney, cardiovascular, and respiratory disease
- abnormal blood coagulation
- skin infections in the puncture region
- patients who previously underwent knee arthroscopy, TKA, RFTGN, or IAPRF
- mental disorders or inability to complete the follow-up observational form
- patients with bilateral knee pain.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05303766
Start Date
April 1 2022
End Date
March 1 2023
Last Update
April 13 2022
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Assiut University Hospital
Asyut, Egypt