Osteoarthritis of Knee. Osteoarthritis of knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Patients who undergo embolization of the genicular artery of one knee. Both knees of each patient are examined, and the knees are randomly assigned to either intervention or contro
Sponsors
Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 45 and 75 years with symptoms of knee pain in both knees Radiographic findings in both knees with a grade of 2 to 4 based on the Kellgren-Lawrence classification VAS score above 50/100 for both knees Pain resistant to medical and supportive treatments for a duration of 3 months All patients must agree not to use any oral or injectable painkillers and supplements during the study period and, if necessary, take medications according to the study protocol
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy GFR 40 kg/m² History of joint injection in the last 3 months Joint infection or inflammatory joint disease Life expectancy of less than 2.5 years Platelet count less than 30,000 per microliter Allergy to iodinated contrast agents Presence of joint prosthesis or history of joint surgery Absence of palpable pulse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Score. Timepoint: Before, after one month and three months of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Functional Performance. Timepoint: Before, after one month and three months of the intervention. Method of measurement: The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParisa Noorabadi
Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed