A study to know if destruction (radiofrequency ablation) of nerves causing pain in the knee before surgery leads to better post-operative outcome following knee replacement surgery
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/08/044927
- Lead Sponsor
- AIIMS Jodhpur
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Following written consent, all patients, aged above 50 years, ASA Iââ?¬â??II, undergoing elective TKR will be enrolled.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with coagulation disorders, cognitive impairment or communication disorders, and concurrent treatment with analgesics for other indications will be excluded from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure will be level of physical activity using Lysholm Score (LS)Timepoint: Measurements will be taken at 4 time points- 1) baseline (On day of first hospital OPD visit), 2) 4 weeks before surgery, 3) on the day of surgery and 4) at follow-up 3 months post-surgery.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary objectives are to determine effect on knee range of motion (ROM), Tegner Activity Scale (TAS), Stair Climbing Test (SCT), patient�s perception using the subjective Patients� Global Impression of Change (PGIC) scale, total analgesic consumption, number of PT sessions attended and level of comfort during PT sessions(Likert scale)Timepoint: Measurements will be taken at 4-time points- 1) baseline (On the day of the first hospital OPD visit), 2) 4 weeks before surgery, 3) on the day of surgery and 4) at follow-up 3 months post-surgery.