Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 5% Dextrose water: Single injection of 2 ml 5% Dextrose around each genicular nerve by perineural approach.
Control Intervention1: 0.9% Normal saline: Single injection of 2 ml 0.9% no
Sponsors
NIL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) patients willing to take part in the study and aged 50–80 years who presented with chronic knee pain, (i.e., knee pain of moderate or greater intensity on most or all days for = 3 months) 2)Following radiological assessments, radiological tibiofemoral OA (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2–4 as evaluated by a radiologist
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: acute knee pain, prior knee surgery, other connective tissue diseases that affected the knee, serious neurological or psychiatric disorders, steroid or hyaluronic acid injection therapy during the previous 3 months, sciatic pain, anticoagulant medication use and platelet count less than 1,50,000 per microliter.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The mean changes from baseline levels of knee pain using VASTimepoint: 24hrs, 72hrs, 4, and 8 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional changes in the knee (global perceived effect), patient satisfaction with treatment, changes in analgesics, the incidence of adverse effects, and the proportion of successful respondersTimepoint: 24hrs, 72hrs, 4, and 8 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGautam Das
Daradia the pain clinic
Outcome results
None listed