None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Procedure/Surgery : Fluoroscopy-guided GNB (group F)
No sedatives or analgesics were administered before intervention. Patients were placed in the supine position on an operating table with a pillow b
lidocaine) was administrated to the skin and soft tissues. Using the tunnel technique, the needle (23-gauge Quincke type spinal needle, TaeChang industrial co, Korea) was advanced percutaneously towar
lidocaine with 20 mg of triamcinolone.
Ultrasound-guided GNB (group U)
Patients were also positioned supine on a bed with a pillow under the popliteal fossa to reduce discomfort. After sterile prepar
Sponsors
Asan Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) chronic knee OA patients with pain duration more than 3 months 2) patients who had radiological OA grade more than Kellgren–Lawrence grade 2 3) patients aged 50–80 years 4) refractory knee OA pain that was not alleviated by analgesics, visco-supplementation, and physiotherapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded if they had following as 1) acute knee pain (more less 3 months) 2) prior knee surgery 3) connective tissue diseases that affected the knee 4) sciatic pain 5) steroid injection therapy during the previous 3 months 6) allergic response to local anethetics or steroid 7) serious neurological or psychiatric disorders 8) used an anticoagulant
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Western Ontario and McMaster’s Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC);Global perceived effects (GPES) | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numeric rating scale | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactDoo-Hwan Kim
Asan Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed