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Comparison of pain relief among patients of chronic knee pain after radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves through two different techniques.

Comparison of efficacy and safety of conventional vs cooled radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves in chronic osteoarthritis knee pain :A Randomised Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/01/079348
Enrollment
42
Registered
2025-01-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: conventional radiofrequency ablation: conventional radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves with temperature around 80 degree celcius to 90 degree celcius for 90 seconds Control Inte

Sponsors

Sardar Patel Medical CollegeBikanerRajasthan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: chronic knee pain with grade 3 or 4 osteoarthritis,ready to give consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients with active infections around knee patients with bleeding disorders or on anticoagulants patients with known allergy to RFA material patients with psychological disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess and compare the reduction in pain intensity post procedure following the conventional and cooled radiofrequency groupsTimepoint: at 1 day,3 months and 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to assess and compare functional improvement and patients satisfaction between the two groups to evaluate complicationsTimepoint: day 1,1 month ,3 months and 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shilpa Sinha

Sardar Patel Medical College,Bikaner

mohammedyunus.khilji@nhs.net8587858715

Outcome results

None listed

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