Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study was to examine and compare the effects of conventional and cooled radiofrequency ablation on pain and disability levels in patients with knee pain resistant to other treatments due to knee osteoarthritis.
Interventions
DEVICERadiofrequency ablation
Genicular nerve neurolysis with heat
Sponsors
Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Knee pain lasting more than 6 months * Age between 50 and 80 * Diagnosis of radiographically proven grade III or IV knee osteoarthritis according to the Kellgren-Lawrence Grading Scale, marked narrowing of the medial compartment of the tibiofemoral joint space * Presence of pain resistant to conservative treatment * Exercise * Physical therapy agents * Use of oral anti-inflammatory agents
Exclusion criteria
* History of trauma to the knee area * History of knee surgery * Presence of systemic inflammatory disease affecting the knee joint * Presence of peripheral neuropathy or radiculopathy * Pregnancy * Hemodynamic instability * Presence of skin or soft tissue infection at the injection site * Refusal to participate in the study * Presence of acute knee pain with accompanying inflammatory findings * Presence of a serious psychiatric disorder or neurological disease Having received an intra-articular injection within the last 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | Before treatment (0. week), 4 weeks after treatment (4.week), 12 weeks after treatment (12.week) | Patients will select their pain from 10 mm scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) | Before treatment (0. week), 4 weeks after treatment (4.week), 12 weeks after treatment (12.week) | This scale about patient's disability due to knee osteoarthritis |
| 5-Point Likert Patient Satisfaction Scale | Before treatment (0. week), 4 weeks after treatment (4.week), 12 weeks after treatment (12.week) | '0' =I am not happy at all, '5'=I am very pleased |
| Change in frequency of analgesic use | Before treatment (0. week), 4 weeks after treatment (4.week), 12 weeks after treatment (12.week) | How many analgesic did use in past week? |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed