A study to compare efficacy of ablation of genicular nerve using electric current with genicular nerve block using injection in patients with pain in knee and to assess improvement in pain, patient satisfaction and complications in both.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/05/025118
• Lead Sponsor: Anaesthesia and critical care department

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Sixty patients of either sex and age more than 50 years attending Pain Clinic fulfilling following three criteria will be included in the study: history, physical examination and pain pattern consistent with osteoarthritis of knee; X-ray knee joint findings corresponding with the patientâ??s clinical symptoms, failure to respond to six weeks of conservative treatment, not willing for surgery or waiting for surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with known contraindications for genicular nerve block or intra-articular knee injection; history of adverse reactions to local anaesthetics,steroids; previous history of genicular nerve block or intra-articular injection of knee,arthroscopic lavage and debridement of the knee joint; previous knee surgery,meniscal tear, tendon damage, patient suffering from decompensated heart failure, pneumonia, dementia, rheumatological disorder and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.) Pain score <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1.) 1/2 hour <br/ ><br>2.) 2 weeks <br/ ><br>3.) 1 month <br/ ><br>4.) 2 months <br/ ><br>5.) 3 months <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.) Patient satisfaction <br/ ><br>2.) The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities(WOMAC) Index of OsteoarthritisTimepoint: 1.) 1/2 hour <br/ ><br>2.) 2 weeks <br/ ><br>3.) 1 month <br/ ><br>4.) 2 months <br/ ><br>5.) 3 months after the procedure