NCT03224637

Radiofrequency Neurotomy In Relieving Chronic Knee Pain

Fluoroscopic Guided Radiofrequency of Genicular Nerves for Pain Alleviation in Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis : A Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Assiut University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Osteoarthritis (OA) affects aged above 45 years. RF has been used for several painful conditions. There have been a few attempts to use RF current for the treatment of painful conditions of joints of the extremities. It was also used for the treatment of painful conditions of the hip joint.

Detailed description

Osteoarthritis (OA) is commonest chronic arthritis affecting patients usually aged above 45 years. OA decreased health-related quality of life and increased economic costs. Radiofrequency (RF), was used for the treatment of chronic pain unresponsive to conservative therapies. RF has been used for several painful conditions. There have been a few attempts to use RF current for the treatment of painful conditions of joints of the extremities. It was also used for the treatment of painful conditions of the hip joint.

Conditions

• Osteo Arthritis Knee
• Pain, Chronic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	radiofrequency	radiofrequency done in the three genicular nerves upper medial and upper lateral and lower medial
DRUG	Paracetamol (conventional)
DRUG	Ketorolac Tromethamine (conventional)

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-07-01
• Primary completion: 2015-12-01
• Completion: 2016-02-01
• First posted: 2017-07-21
• Last updated: 2017-07-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt