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Genicular artery embolisation vs Sham procedure for knee pain secondary to total knee replacement.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Knee pain secondary to total knee replacements
Surgery - Surgical techniques
Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12623001218684
Lead Sponsor
Dr Julian Soares
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Patient willing and able to consent to participate in the study
Age 40-75 years
Knee pain for a duration of > 6 months
Insufficient response to conservative and medical treatment for > 6 months
Be able to lie flat for 90 minutes
Baseline VAS (visual analogue scale, 0–100) > 50

Exclusion Criteria

Musculoskeletal comorbidity (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, gout)
Contraindications for angiography
Infectious arthritis
Renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate <30)
Uncorrectable coagulopathy
Requires oxygen on ambulation
Life expectancy <1 year
Communication difficulty due to language barriers
History of peripheral arterial disease with intermittent claudication and/or rest pain
Pregnancy or positive pregnancy test
Trauma to the knee within last 12 months
Correctable causes for painful total knee replacement (Infection, malalignment, loosening) identified by treating surgeon

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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