Parallel Versus Perpendicular Technique for Genicular Radiofrequency

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis
• Interventions: Procedure: Parallel Group; Procedure: Perpendicular Group

• Registration Number: NCT05528965
• Lead Sponsor: Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

Although there are different ways of performing genicular nerve radiofrequency on knee pain, to our knowledge, there is no stuies comparing the clinical outcomes of a parallel technique vs. a perpendicular technique. We aimed to compare the effectiveness of these both techniques.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-09-01
• Study Start: 2022-09-05
• Study First Posted: 2022-09-06
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-02
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-04
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-30
• Study Completion: 2023-09-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

• Intra-articular injections in the knee during the 3 months prior to procedure
• Chronic pain syndrome
• Lumbar radicular pain
• Patients who are unwilling or mentally incapable to complete the study questionnaires.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Parallel Group	Parallel Group	Parallel genicular radiofrequency application
Perpendicular Group	Perpendicular Group	Perpendicular genicular radiofrequency application

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The proportion of patients with a pain reduction of at least 50% compared to baseline expressed by the numerical rating scale (NRS)	6 months after intervention.	The proportion of patients with a pain reduction of at least 50% compared to baseline expressed by the numerical rating scale (NRS) (0-10).The lower the score, the least pain the patient experiences.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)	6 months after intervention.	WOMAC is a 24-item scale under the headings of pain, stiffness and functional activity. Patients rate the amount of strain, pain felt, and joint stiffness during daily activities between 0 and 4 (0 is the best, 4 is the worst), and the total score is between 0 and 96.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Health Science University Diskapi Yildirim Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey