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NCT05930756
3-point vs 6-point GNRFA for Chronic KOA
Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee, Chronic Pain
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Sponsor: McMaster University
Location: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton-Charlton Campus Hamilton Ontario
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare three-point and six-point Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation (GNRFA) in adults with chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The main question it aims to answer is whether six- target GNRFA technique is more efficacious than standard three-target GNRFA technique in managing the pain and function of KOA. Consented patients who respond to a diagnostic block will be randomly assigned to either three-point or six-point GNRFA. Researchers will compare pain and function in these two groups.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 18 years or older
* Chronic knee pain for at least 3 months with radiological evidence of KOA graded 2-4 on the Kellgren-Lawrence scale as determined by a radiologist
Exclusion Criteria:
* unwilling,
* unable to communicate in English,
* have acute knee pain,
* prior knee surgery,
* allergies to local anesthetics,
* chronic opioid consumption of daily morphine equivalent of \>30 mg for at least four weeks prior to procedure,
* neurologic diseases affecting the lower limbs (i.e. previous CVA, MS),
* connective tissue diseases affecting the knee,
* treatment with intra-articular steroid injections and/or hyaluronic acid in the previous 3 months.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05930756). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.