Radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerve versus saphenous nerve for chronic knee pai
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M17- Osteoarthritis of knee
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/03/018069
- Lead Sponsor
- ESI Institute of Pain Management
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1)Age between 25 and 65 years.
2)Chronic knee pain (more than 3 months duration).
3)Intensity of pain more than 4 according to VAS.
4)Pain predominantly involving medial compartment of knee joint.
Exclusion Criteria
1)Neurological deficit in lower limbs.
2)Prior knee replacement surgery any surgery with prosthesis implantation.
3)Diagnosed tumour or cancer involving knee.
4)Primary or metastatic spine tumor or spinal cord injury.
5)Leg pain due to PIVD.
6)Allergy to medications used in procedure.
7)Blood coagulation disorder.
8)Pregnancy.
9)Psychiatric illness
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) Pain in VAS Score <br/ ><br>2) Functional improvement in WOMAC scoreTimepoint: Pre procedure and at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks and at 20 weeks post PRF treatment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of Pain reliefTimepoint: Pre procedure and at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks and at 20 weeks post PRF treatment.