The Efficacy of Transcatheter Arterial Micro-Embolization for Synovitis after Total Knee Arthroplasty

The Efficacy of Transcatheter Arterial Micro-Embolization for Synovitis after Total Knee Arthroplasty - The Efficacy of Transcatheter Arterial Micro-Embolization for Synovitis after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000044354

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-01

Start date

2021-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic post-surgical pain after total knee arthroplasty

Interventions

transcatheter arterial micro-embolization (TAME)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with post-TKA prolonged pain (pain VAS 30 or more) who have received conservative therapy for 3 months and have prolonged pain due to post-TKA synovitis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who meet the following criteria: no other conditions that cause pain, no anticoagulant medication, synovitis confirmed by ultrasound, and no problems with surgery on preoperative examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pain VAS during walking after 6 months of TAME	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain VAS at 3, 6, and 12 months after TAME, WOMAC score, assessment of pain and function at 3, 6, and 12 months using the WOMAC score, and assessment of the number and type of adverse events from TAME to the 12-month assessment	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNatsuki Sugimura

Kochi university Department orthopaedics surgery

sugimura.n@kochi-u.ac.jp0888802386

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026