Effect of Intra-articular Pulsed Radiofrequency on Pain and Range of Motion in primary Knee osteoarthritis

Effect of Intra-articular Pulsed Radiofrequency on Pain and Range of Motion in primary Knee Osteoarthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201306307984N11

Enrollment

Registered

2013-08-04

Start date

2012-05-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

knee osteoarthritis. unilateral Primary gonarthrosis

Interventions

Pulsed radiofrequency of the knee joint at 42 degrees of centigrade and 15 minutes.

Treatment - Drugs

Pulsed radiofrequency of the knee joint at 42 degrees of centigrade and 15 minutes

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria consist of patients diagnosed as having Knee osteoarthritis; and the other causes of knee pain have been ruled out; The exclusion criteria includes addiction to opium or alcohol ; other rheumatalogic disorders ;rheumatoid arthritis; hemophilia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The knee joint range of motion (ROM). Timepoint: 1st, 4th, and 12th weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometry.;The amount of used analgesic. Timepoint: 1st, 4th, and 12th weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: The miligram dose of the analgesics.	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score (VAS). Timepoint: First, fourth, and twelfth weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue score.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Farnad Imani

Rasoul Akram Medical Center

farimani@tums.ac.ir+98 21 6435 2107

Outcome results

None listed

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