Ultrasound guided steroid and local anaesthetic injections for osteoarthritis knee: comparing infra articular vs. genicular nerve block approaches

Comparison of Ultrasound guided intra articular local anaesthetic and steroid injection with ultrasound guided genicular block with local anaesthetic and steroid injection in chronic pain due to Osteoarthritis of knee joint - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/10/095684

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: M170- Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention1: comparison of ultrasound guided intra articular local anaesthetic and steroid injection with ultrasound guided genicular nerve block with local anaesthetic and steroid injection: patien

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients 2.Diagnosed case of Osteoarthritis Knee with Kellegren- Lawrence grade 3 or grade 4

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous history of knee surgery 2.Dislocated knee 3.Any active infection in knee joint 4.Past intraarticular knee injection or any interventional therapy 5.patients on anticoagulants or bleeding diathesis or uncontrolled diabetes 6.Hypersenitivity to steroid or any local anaesthetic

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of pain using NRS score immediately post procedure, 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after the procedureTimepoint: Assessment of pain using NRS score immediately post procedure, 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after the procedure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Functionality assessment by WOMAC Score at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after the procedure 2.Complications(if any) arising out of the procedureTimepoint: 1 week, 1 month, 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Akhilesh Gupta

ABVIMS and Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi

drakhileshgupta@gmail.com9810685426

Outcome results

None listed

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