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Assessment of the difference in the needle tip positions while blocking the sensory nerve supplying the knee joint with the help of two different techniques

Assessment of the difference in needle tip position for genicular nerve block by ultrasound guided technique and described fluoroscopic landmarks in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis: An observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/02/049516
Enrollment
48
Registered
2023-02-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-06

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Jawaharlal institute of postgraduate medical education and research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Asa 1 ,2,3 Patients Refractory Knee Osteoarthritis pain not alleviated with Analgesics and Physiotherapy Kellgren and Lawrence Grade 3 and Grade 4 patients where surgery is contraindciated

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who had acute knee pain with signs of inflammatory arthritis Known Psychiatric disorders , on any psychiatry medications History of steroid injection therapy within the past 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To measure the distance between the needle tip positions during the ultrasound guided technique with the described fluroroscopic bony landmarks for genicular nerve blockTimepoint: Measuring needle tip distance only once during the study . (baseline )—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the pain scores using Numerical Rating scale To study the feasibility of new landmarks for fluoroscopy guided techniqueTimepoint: To assess the pain scores using Numerical Rating scale 1 hr , 6 hr, 24 hr and 1 month post procedure;To assess the pain scores using Numerical Rating scale To study the feasibility of new landmarks for fluoroscopy guided techniqueTimepoint: To assess the pain scores using Numerical Rating scale 1 hr , 6 hr, 24 hr and 1 month post procedure;To assess the pain scores using Numerical Rating scale To study the feasibility of new landmarks for fluoroscopy guided techniqueTimepoint: To assess the pain scores using Numerical Rating scale 1 hr , 6 hr, 24 hr and 1 month post procedure—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kishore Manivannan

Jawaharlal institute of postgraduate medical education and research

dr.lenin@gmail.com9487981140

Outcome results

None listed

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