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A study to determine the efficacy of radio frequency ablation of genicular nerves in chronic knee joint pain.

Phase 3
Conditions
Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/08/044701
Lead Sponsor
ESI Institute of Pain Management ESI Hospital Sealdah
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients who are positive for diagnostic genicular nerve block (at least 70% pain relief)

2.Patient suffering from knee pain due to osteoarthritis ââ?¬â?? radiological grade II and III

3.Patient aged 50 years and above

4.Duration of knee pain more than 12 weeks

5.Patient taking conservative therapy and antineuropathic medicines for more than 6 weeks

6.Amount of pain 5 and above according to numeric rating scale

Exclusion Criteria

1.Neurological deficit in lower limbs

2.Prior knee replacement surgery or any surgery with prosthesis implantation

3.Diagnosed tumour or cancer involving knee

4.Primary or metastatic spine tumour or spinal cord injury

5.Leg pain due to PIVD

6.Allergy to medications used in procedure

7.Blood coagulation disorder or Warfarin therapy

8.Pregnancy or ongoing breast feeding

9.Psychiatric illness

10.Ongoing treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

11.Body mass index of more than 35

12.Poorly controlled psychiatric conditions with possible secondary gain or severe comorbidity.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
More than 50% pain relief according to pain score using Numerical Rating Scale or NRSTimepoint: 3 weeks, 2 months and 3 months after the procedure
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement in functional disability index calculated by Western Ontario and Mcmaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) QuestionnaireTimepoint: 3 weeks, 2 months and 3 months after the procedure
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