Status:
COMPLETED
Percutaneous vs Conventional Radiofrequency Applications for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritic Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Tanta University
Conditions:
Percutaneous
Conventional
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to compare percutaneous and conventional radiofrequency applications for the treatment of knee osteoarthritic pain.
Detailed Description
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive degenerative joint disease that affects the joint cartilage and surrounding tissues. It mostly affects the weight-bearing joints, and in this respect, the knee joi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \> 18 years old.
- Both sexes.
- Patients with knee osteoarthritis.
- Previous conservative treatments longer than 3 months.
- Visual analog scale (VAS)≥ 4.
- Radiological osteoarthritis grades 3 and 4 according to the Kellgren-Lawrence grading system (0 = none, 1 = doubtful, 2 = minimal, 3 = moderate, and 4 = severe).
Exclusion
- Prior knee surgery.
- Allergies to local anesthetics.
- Connective tissue diseases affect the knee.
- Serious neurologic or psychiatric disorders.
- Injection with steroids or hyaluronic acids during the previous 3 months.
- History of septic arthritis.
- Sciatic pain.
- Cardiac pacemaker users.
- Anticoagulant medications.
- Prior electroacupuncture treatment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 25 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06520371
Start Date
July 25 2024
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
January 28 2025
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Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia, Egypt, 31527