Comparison of two methods for genicular nerve block in chronic knee osteoarthritis
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0002846
- Lead Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
1) chronic knee OA patients with pain duration more than 3 months
2) patients who had radiological OA grade more than Kellgren–Lawrence grade 2
3) patients aged 50–80 years
4) refractory knee OA pain that was not alleviated by analgesics, visco-supplementation, and physiotherapy.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients were excluded if they had following as
1) acute knee pain (more less 3 months)
2) prior knee surgery
3) connective tissue diseases that affected the knee
4) sciatic pain
5) steroid injection therapy during the previous 3 months
6) allergic response to local anethetics or steroid
7) serious neurological or psychiatric disorders
8) used an anticoagulant
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umeric rating scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Western Ontario and McMaster’s Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC);Global perceived effects (GPES)