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Evaluation Of Pain Relief By Use Of Radio-frequency In Chronic Knee Pain Due To Osteoarthritis

Comparative Evaluation of Mono-polar and Bi-polar Radio-frequency Ablation Of Genicular Nerves In Chronic Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/12/010953
Enrollment
36
Registered
2017-12-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: -

Interventions

Intervention1: Radio-frequency Ablation: Mono-polar Ablation of Genicular Nerves in Knee Control Intervention1: Bi-polar radio-frequency Ablation: Two mono-polar leads are used together working as bi-

Sponsors

Dr Ashok Jadon
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis grade 3 and 4 and, did not respond to conservative treatment for 3 months. Patients have more than 50% pain relief after diagnostic genicular nerve block.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal to participate, bleeding disorders, Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and hypertension, Allergic to drugs used during procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
More than 50% improvement in oxford knee score after 3 monthsTimepoint: More than 50% improvement in oxford knee score after 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time taken by procedureTimepoint: From the beginning of local anaesthesia until dressing;Complications like bleeding, hematoma, skin burn and infectionTimepoint: During procedure, any time during study period;Number of patients having Oxford score More than 30Timepoint: At 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ashok Jadon

Tata Motors Hospital, Jamshedpur

ashok.jadon@tatamotors.com06576695676

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026