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Effectiveness of C-arm guided conventional Radiofrequency ablation of sensory nerves of Obturator & Femoral nerves for hip pain management in patients with Osteonecrosis of hip joint

Efficacy of Fluoroscopy guided conventional Radiofrequency ablation of the articular branches of the Obturator and Femoral nerves in management of hip pain in Osteonecrosis of Femoral head - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/058520
Enrollment
20
Registered
2023-10-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M879- Osteonecrosis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Conventional Radiofrequency ablation: Efficacy of Fluoroscopy guided conventional Radiofrequency ablation with a frequency of 500 kHz and thermo coagulation done at 80 degree Celsius f

Sponsors

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research and SSKM Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from Osteonecrosis of femoral head with moderate to severe anterior hip pain (visual analog score >3) 2. Patient whose pain is not well controlled on oral pharmacological agents 3. Patients who is unfit for THR due to co morbidities 4. Patients who are unwilling for surgery 5. Consent of the patient for the procedure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Local site necrotic wound infection and distorted Hip anatomy either due to disease or surgery 2. Abnormal coagulation profile 3. Patients or relatives’ refusal 4. Allergy to lignocaine and bupivacaine

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Functional improvement as A result of reduction of hip pain measured by Oxford Hip ScoreTimepoint: 12 Weeks

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of anterior hip pain measured by Visual Analog ScaleTimepoint: 12 Weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArkadeb Saha

IPGMER and SSKM Hospital

kamal.firdaus.kamal@gmail.com9830219554

Outcome results

None listed

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