Genicular artery embolisation vs Sham procedure for knee pain secondary to total knee replacement.
- Conditions
- Knee pain secondary to total knee replacementsSurgery - Surgical techniquesMusculoskeletal - 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
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
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
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method