Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
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
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
| Measure | Time 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
| Measure | Time 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
Outcome results
None listed