Knee Genicular Nerve Ablation by Thermal Radiofrequency vs Thermal Radiofrequency Plus Alcohol Neurolysis

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: NCT05980338
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University

Brief Summary

the aim of our study is to compare effectiveness (satisfaction) and duration of pain relief between patients receiving the conventional thermal radiofrequency on the genicular nerves alone vs patients who will receive the conventional method plus alcohol neurolysis of the targeted nerves.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-06-17
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-29
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-08
• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-08
• Primary Completion: 2023-09
• Study Completion: 2023-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

1. Both genders.
2. Age between 60-70 years.
3. ASA 1,2 & 3 physical status.
4. x ray imaging confirming the osteoarthritis and unwell or not candidate for knee replacement surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1. Neurological disorders.(previous cerebrovascular stroke , neuropathy , or weakness )
2. coagulopathy ( plt < 50000, INR > 1.7 )
3. Infection at or near the injection site.
4. presence of pacemaker or defibrillator 5 - Acute knee injury.

6- age < 60 or >70 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain relief after 1 month	1 month	evaluating degree of pain relief after knee genicular nerve ablation by thermal radiofrequency plus alcohol neurolysis using numeric pain rating scale ( 11 number score scale where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates worst pain imaginable )after 1 month.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ain Shams University Hospital; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt