A Comparison of Ultrasound Guided Genicular Nerve Blockade Using Current Versus Revised Anatomical Targets

A Comparison of Ultrasound Guided Genicular Nerve Blockade Using Current Versus Revised Anatomical Targets in Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05073887

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-12

Start date

2021-03-10

Completion date

2021-12-20

Last updated

2022-04-19

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Conditions

Knee Pain Chronic

Keywords

Osteoarthritis, Radiofrequency, Ultrasound, Anatomical landmarks

Brief summary

comparison of effectiveness of ultrasound guided genicular nerve blockades and radio frequency stimulation

Interventions

PROCEDURECurrent Targets

blockade and radio frequency stimulation of genicular nerves

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

* Coagulation disorders * Rheumatoid disorders * Infections

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Numerical Rating Scale	Post injection sixth month	Pain will be evaluated with a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score of 0-10 (0= no pain and 10= worst imaginable pain)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026