Blind vs. Fluoroscopy-Guided Steroid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis

Prospective Randomized-Controlled Two-Arm Study of Blind vs. Fluoroscopy-Guided Steroid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02104726

Enrollment

Registered

2014-04-04

Start date

2014-07-31

Completion date

2016-07-31

Last updated

2017-12-12

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Brief summary

To compare relative efficacy of intraarticular steroid injection using anatomic landmarks vs. fluoroscopy guided technique in decreasing knee osteoarthritis pain 1 month after the procedure.

Interventions

OTHERFluoroscopy guided steroid injection

We want to compare if there is a difference between the two arms, with the assumption that with fluoroscopy will deliver the steroid more accurately and see better outcomes.

OTHERBlind Steroid Injection

Want to compare it to fluoroscopy guided, with assumption that it will be less effective in reducing pain

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

\- Adults with knee OA clinically deemed to qualify for steroid injection

Exclusion criteria

\- Children Non-English Speakers Pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Numerical Rating Scale (pain)	1 month	Decrease in pain from baseline at one month

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026