The Effect of Radiofrequency Ablation of Genicular Nerves on Postural Stability in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee
- Interventions
- Procedure: radiofrequency ablation
- Registration Number
- NCT03816124
- Lead Sponsor
- Marmara University
- Brief Summary
In advanced knee osteoarthritis, postural stability is also disturbed. There are some concerns about performing radiofrequency ablation to genicular nerves since this may further decrease the postural stability of the patient. The aim of this study is to see if application of genicular radiofrequency causes a significant change in postural stability.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
- Stage 3 and 4 knee osteoarthritis according to Kellgren-Lawrance scale
- Knee pain more than 3 months
Exclusion Criteria
- Neurological diseases such as polyneuropathies
- Presence of severe psychiatric disorders
- Hemodynamic instability
- History of any surgery from the knee
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Genicular RF radiofrequency ablation Patients who will receive genicular radiofrequency ablation
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual analogue scale 3 weeks and 3 months after the intervention The change of pain will be evaluated with 10 cm visual analogue scale will be applied to the patients, 0 being no pain while 10 being intolerable pain
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postural stability 3 weeks and 3 months after the treatment The change of weight bearing indexes of both feet will be measured
WOMAC 3 weeks and 3 months after the treatment Western Ontario \& McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Marmara University School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey