"Blind" vs. Fluoroscopy-Guided Steroid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis
• Interventions: Other: Fluoroscopy guided steroid injection; Other: Blind Steroid Injection

• Registration Number: NCT02104726
• Lead Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

Brief Summary

To compare relative efficacy of intraarticular steroid injection using anatomic landmarks vs. fluoroscopy guided technique in decreasing knee osteoarthritis pain 1 month after the procedure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-02
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-04
• Study Start: 2014-07
• Primary Completion: 2016-07
• Study Completion: 2016-07
• Status Verified: 2017-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-12-11
• Last Update Posted: 2017-12-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults with knee OA clinically deemed to qualify for steroid injection

Exclusion Criteria

• Children Non-English Speakers Pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Fluoroscopy guided steroid injection	Fluoroscopy guided steroid injection	Fluoroscopy guided Steroid Injection for patients with OA deemed qualified for it clinically. We want to see which one is better.
Blind Steroid Injection	Blind Steroid Injection	Blind Steroid Injection for patients with OA deemed qualified for it clinically

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Numerical Rating Scale (pain)	1 month	Decrease in pain from baseline at one month