Status:
UNKNOWN
A Controlled Comparison of Pulsed Radiofrequency Vs Physical Therapy on Treating Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
VA Long Beach Healthcare System
Collaborating Sponsors:
Southern California Institute for Research and Education
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
It is estimated that nearly 27 million US adults have osteoarthritis (OA) and suffer from pain . Pulsed Radio Frequency (PRF) is one method that has been successfully used in treatment of various etio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age greater than 18
- Radiologic evidence of Kellgren-Lawrence knee arthritis between levels 1-3
- Satisfy the American College of Rheumatology criteria for knee osteoarthritis.
Exclusion
- Failure to satisfy inclusion criteria
- Existence of general contraindications against percutaneous knee intervention including (e.g. infection, hemorrhagic diathesis, anticoagulated patients)
- Patients with pacemaker or stimulator implants
- Metallic hardware located in the treatment knee of choice
- High clinical suspicion for alternative diagnosis other than Knee Osteoarthritis
- VA defined vulnerable populations (e.g. adults with cognitive impairments, mentally retarded, non-english speaking, severe psychiatric disorders, prisoners, terminally ill patient, employees, homeless, pregnant).
- Any patient that would not be able to follow up at 1 and 3 months after intervention.
- Any patient unwilling to receive physical therapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02294864
Start Date
April 1 2014
Last Update
December 23 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Long Beach, California, United States, 90822