Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 5 nerve Radiofrequency Ablation: thermal lysis of the sensory nerves supplying the knee joint,using a probe of temperature 80-90 degree celcius for a duration of 90 seconds thereby disr
Sponsors
lady hardinge medical college
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age group of 40 to 75 years 2. Knee osteoarthritis confirmed by X ray (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2-4) with pain for at least 3 months and pain intensity of 4 on Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) despite conservative management 3.Patients refusing surgery 4. Positive response to diagnostic genicular nerve block (more than 50 percent pain reduction)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous knee surgery or knee joint replacement or traumatic knee injury 2. Inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout and psoriatic arthritis 3. Patellofemoral osteoarthritis 4. Patients receiving any other invasive treatment for knee osteoarthritis during the study period 5, Prior radiofrequency treatment of the target knee
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the efficacy of 3-point versus 5-point genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation in terms of functional improvement by Oxford Knee Score in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis at three months post-procedure.Timepoint: 1 week, 1 month and 3 months, months post-procedure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reduction by Numerical Rating Scale at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post-procedure 2. Procedure-related adverse events and complications Timepoint: 1 week, 1 month and 3 months, months post-procedure | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGanesh S Nath
lady Hardinge Medical college
Outcome results
None listed