To compare the efficacy in control of pain and functional improvement of hip joint in pulsed radiofrequency ablation of articular branches of obturator and femoral nerves versus intra-articular steroid injection in management of chronic hip pain in osteoarthritis of hip.

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Osteoarthritis of hip, unspecified,

Registration Number: CTRI/2019/12/022262

Lead Sponsor: department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Brief Summary: This study is a randomised controlled trial comparing the efficacy in pain control and functional improvement in radiofrequency ablation of articular branches of femoral and obturator nerve with intra-articular hip steroid injection in chronic hip pain due to osteoarthritis of hip. This study shall be done in department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Regional institute of medical sciences, Imphal, Manipur. The outcomes will be measured using visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain and western ontario mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) for functional assessment at baseline, four weeks, twelve weeks and twenty four weeks. The collected data will be analysed by SPSS 21 version. For calculation chi-square, independent t-test and ANOVA will be used and p value <0.05 will be taken as significant.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with chronic hip pain for more than 6 months attending the out-patient department (OPD) of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal.

Exclusion Criteria

Infection of the joint Patients with pelvic tumour Coagulopathy Impaired cognition Pregnancy Distorted anatomy.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1)pain control measured by Visual analogue score (VAS)	24 weeks
2)Functional improvement assessment by Western Ontario and Mcmaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC)	24 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1)pain control measured by Visual analogue score (VAS)	2)Functional improvement assessment by Western Ontario and Mcmaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC)

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Regional institute of medical sciences
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West, MANIPUR, India
Regional institute of medical sciences
🇮🇳West, MANIPUR, India
Dr Tasso Opo
Principal investigator
08730068455
tasssopo83@gmail.com