Health Condition 1: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: radio frequency ablation to genicular nerves: radio frequency ablation will be delivered to superior medial genicular nerve, inferior medial genicular nerve and superior lateral genicul
Sponsors
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients having chronic knee osteoarthritis pain having VNRS > 50, KL grading of 2 or more, not responding to physiotherapy or oral analgesics
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients with acute knee pain, history of trauma to the knees, prior knee surgery, connective tissue disorders, neurological or psychiatric disorders, received intraarticular injection with steroid or hyaluronic acid within 3 months, radicular leg pain, taking anticoagulant medications
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effects of Radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves on isokinetic strength of knee jointTimepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in VNRS of knee pain in response to radio frequency ablationTimepoint: baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months;Compliance to the suggested physiotherapy regimen assessed by a Likert scaleTimepoint: 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months;improvement in functionality assessed by WOMAC scale in response to radio frequency ablationTimepoint: baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months;patient perception of effect as assessed by GPE scaleTimepoint: 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jeetinder Kaur Makkar
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed