Ultra Sound Guided Genicular Nerves Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation in Total Knee Replacement Surgeries

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis of Knee

• Registration Number: NCT06651762
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University

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

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study Start: 2024-10-14
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-19
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-24
• Primary Completion: 2025-04-13
• Study Completion: 2025-06-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
o Epidural rescue doses	1st 48 hours	rescue doses reflects degree of pain control

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

faculty of medicine Ain Shams University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt