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Radiofrequency Neurotomy In Relieving Chronic Knee Pain

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteo Arthritis Knee
Pain, Chronic
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03224637
Lead Sponsor
Assiut University
Brief Summary

Osteoarthritis (OA) affects aged above 45 years. RF has been used for several painful conditions. There have been a few attempts to use RF current for the treatment of painful conditions of joints of the extremities. It was also used for the treatment of painful conditions of the hip joint.

Detailed Description

Osteoarthritis (OA) is commonest chronic arthritis affecting patients usually aged above 45 years. OA decreased health-related quality of life and increased economic costs. Radiofrequency (RF), was used for the treatment of chronic pain unresponsive to conservative therapies. RF has been used for several painful conditions. There have been a few attempts to use RF current for the treatment of painful conditions of joints of the extremities. It was also used for the treatment of painful conditions of the hip joint.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • chronic arthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria
  • diagnosed radiologically patients in stage 3 and 4, according to the Kellgren-Lawrence classification
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Exclusion Criteria
  • other causes of pain such as radiculopathy, neurological disorders, or intermittent claudication.
  • patients receive intraarticular steroid or hyaluronic acids during previous three months.
  • patients did previous knee surgery.
  • Patients with general contraindication to the application of invasive intervention such as hemorrhage, coagulation disorder, systemic infection or local infection.
  • patients with other connective tissue disease affecting the knee. And 6-psychiatric disorders.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
conventional groupParacetamol (conventional)the patients received conventional paracetamol and non steroidal antiinflammatory
conventional groupKetorolac Tromethamine (conventional)the patients received conventional paracetamol and non steroidal antiinflammatory
radiofrequency groupradiofrequencyradiofrequency was done in the three genicular nerves upper medial and upper lateral and lower medial
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain assessment by VAS scale6 months

assessing pain by VAS scale

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
patient satisfaction by Likert scale6 months

Likert scale to assess patients satisfaction

patient disability by Western Ontario McMaster Universities OA index6 months

Western Ontario McMaster Universities OA index to assess disability

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Emad Zarief Kamel Said

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Assiut, Egypt

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