Incidence of Tenderness Opposite to Adductor Canal in Patients Suffering From Osteoarthritis Knee Pain. A Cohort Study.

Completed

• Conditions: Knee Arthritis

• Registration Number: NCT06630052
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common knee disorder. The pathological changes affecting the knee are typically examined by using X-ray imaging to assess the narrowing of the joint space and the presence of osteophytes. However, some previous clinical trials have revealed a discrepancy between the severity of joint pain and the image finding even with the use of knee MRI. Some studies have revealed that there are age-related changes in the type of fibers with the formation of a network of transverse fiber bands, and this may cause some compression or traction on the neurovascular content of the adductor canal. Other studies noted the presence of excessive yellow-colored adipose tissue that stretches or entangles some nerve fibers. The primary outcome of this study will be the incidence rate of tenderness over the midthigh corresponding to the AC in patients with KOA who are complaining of severe pain that is discordant with the radiological finding.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-07-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-01-31
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-15
• Study Completion: 2024-09-15
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-04
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult patients with confirmed KOA by symptomatic (rated knee pain > four on a 10-point numeric rating pain scale (NRP scale)) and radiologically (Kellgren-Lawrence grades I, II ) findings

Exclusion Criteria

• Post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis, oncological diseases, endocrine diseases (gout, diabetes), autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis), infectious diseases and patients with a history of previous knee surgeries or endoscopies

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
incidence of tenderness corresponding to the AC in patients complaining of severe pain with discordant with the radiological finding	time of clinical examination at the date of the visit to the pain clinic till the knee interventions up to 2 days	the presence of tenderness by hand pressing over AC for 3-4 cm depth

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Abeer Ahmed Mohamed; 🇪🇬 Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

Anesthesia department - Faculty of medicine- Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt