Ultra Sound Guided Genicular Nerves Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation in Total Knee Replacement Surgeries
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
- Enrollment
- 66
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- o Epidural rescue doses
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
Total Knee Replacement surgery is common procedure that is usually done for patients suffering from persistent pain with limitation of movement. Unfortunately, they do suffer after the operation as it is associated still with significant pain that affect the rehabilitation plan, hospital length of stay, life style and patient satisfaction. New approaches are rising every day to add to the multimodal management plan. Genicular nerves cooled radiofrequency ablation is a new approach that can be simply done U.S. guided with little side effects, if any, and great results.
Detailed Description
the study measures the efficacy of genicular nerves cooled radiofrequency ablation in enhancing quality of rehabilitation in patients undergoing total knee replacement
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Undergoing a scheduled unilateral total knee replacement surgery
Exclusion Criteria
- •• Allergy to any of the drugs used in the study
- •Alcohol or drug abuse
- •Psychiatric disease
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
o Epidural rescue doses
Time Frame: 1st 48 hours
rescue doses reflects degree of pain control