Comparison of Conventional and Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation in Knee Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: NCT06863181
• Lead Sponsor: Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to examine and compare the effects of conventional and cooled radiofrequency ablation on pain and disability levels in patients with knee pain resistant to other treatments due to knee osteoarthritis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-02-01
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-03
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-07
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-07
• Primary Completion: 2025-08-01
• Study Completion: 2025-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

• Knee pain lasting more than 6 months

• Age between 50 and 80

• Diagnosis of radiographically proven grade III or IV knee osteoarthritis according to the Kellgren-Lawrence Grading Scale, marked narrowing of the medial compartment of the tibiofemoral joint space

• Presence of pain resistant to conservative treatment

  • Exercise
  • Physical therapy agents
  • Use of oral anti-inflammatory agents

Exclusion Criteria

• History of trauma to the knee area
• History of knee surgery
• Presence of systemic inflammatory disease affecting the knee joint
• Presence of peripheral neuropathy or radiculopathy
• Pregnancy
• Hemodynamic instability
• Presence of skin or soft tissue infection at the injection site
• Refusal to participate in the study
• Presence of acute knee pain with accompanying inflammatory findings
• Presence of a serious psychiatric disorder or neurological disease Having received an intra-articular injection within the last 3 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	Before treatment (0. week), 4 weeks after treatment (4.week), 12 weeks after treatment (12.week)	Patients will select their pain from 10 mm scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC)	Before treatment (0. week), 4 weeks after treatment (4.week), 12 weeks after treatment (12.week)	This scale about patient's disability due to knee osteoarthritis
5-Point Likert Patient Satisfaction Scale	Before treatment (0. week), 4 weeks after treatment (4.week), 12 weeks after treatment (12.week)	'0' =I am not happy at all, '5'=I am very pleased
Change in frequency of analgesic use	Before treatment (0. week), 4 weeks after treatment (4.week), 12 weeks after treatment (12.week)	How many analgesic did use in past week?

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey