Unipolar Versus Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation in Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

Conditions: Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation, Unipolar Radiofrequency Ablation, Knee Osteoarthritis, Pain

Sex: All

Ages: 50 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 64

Sponsor: Tanta University

Location: Tanta University Tanta El-Gharbia

Summary

This study aims to compare the efficacy of unipolar versus bipolar radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in knee osteoarthritis pain.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 50 years. * Both genders. * Diagnosed with chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA) according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and confirmed with plain radiography as the gold standard for the diagnosis of KOA. * One chronic KOA pain not responding to other treatments as physiotherapy, oral analgesics, and intraarticular injection with hyaluronic acids or steroids. * Kellgren-Lawrence grade (II-IV). Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic knee pain induced by infection, inflammation, tumors, and fractures. * Prior knee surgery. * Acute knee pain. * Connective tissue diseases. * Neurologic or psychiatric disorders. * Intra-articular knee corticosteroid or hyaluronic acids in the past 3 months. * Anticoagulant medication. * Local infection of the site of intervention. * Cognitive impairment.

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07789340). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.