Effects of ultrasono guided genicular nerve block in chronic knee osteoarthritis pain

Ultrasound-guided genicular nerve block for chronic knee osteoarthritis pain; steroid vs. lidocaine

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0001139

Enrollment

Registered

2014-06-20

Start date

2012-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : The transducer was covered with sterile plastic. The transducer was first placed transversely at target point of the knee. Genicular arteries were identified and confirmed by ultra

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: elderly patients with chronic knee pain (i.e., knee pain of moderate intensity or greater on most or all days for = 6 months) and radiologic tibiofemoral OA (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2-4, evaluated by a radiologist)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - acute knee pain, prior knee surgery, other connective tissue diseases affecting the knee, serious neurologic or psychiatric disorders, injection with steroids or hyaluronic acids during the previous 3 months, anticoagulant medications, pacemakers, and prior electroacupuncture treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
visual analogue scale of knee pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Oxford knee functional score;adverse outcome (hematoma, muscle weakness, gait disturbance);success rate of genicular nerve block under ultrasono guidance	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactWoo-Jong Choi

Asan Medical Center

Outcome results