Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Therapeutic Methods for Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Asan Medical Center
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chronic osteoarthritis (OA) pain of the knee is not effectively abrogated by the available non-pharmacologic or pharmacologic treatments. Radiofrequency (RF) neurotomy is a therapeutic alternative for...
Detailed Description
The knee joint is innervated by articular branches of various nerves (femoral, common peroneal, saphenous, tibial and obturator) (Kennedy et al. 1982; Hirasawa et al. 2000). These articular branches a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients with chronic knee pain (i.e., knee pain of moderate intensity or greater on most or all days for ≥ 3 months)
- patients with radiologic knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2-4, evaluated by a radiologist)
Exclusion
- acute knee pain
- prior knee surgery
- other connective tissue diseases affecting the knee
- serious neurologic or psychiatric disorders
- injection with steroids or hyaluronic acids during the previous 3 months
- sciatic pain
- anticoagulant medications
- pacemakers
- prior electroacupuncture treatments
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00924677
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
June 19 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Seoul, South Korea, 138-736