Status:

WITHDRAWN

Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) for the Treatment of Chronic Post Knee Arthroplasty Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Guerbet

Conditions:

Knee Pain Chronic

Knee Swelling Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study seeks to evaluate the safety and efficacy of genicular artery embolization (GAE) as a treatment for patients with chronic pain following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or revision TK...

Detailed Description

This is a single center, single arm, prospective pilot study evaluating the safety and efficacy of genicular artery embolization (GAE) for treatment of chronic pain following primary total knee arthro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ambulatory
  • History of total knee arthroplasty or revision arthroplasty in the symptomatic knee
  • Moderate to severe knee pain: pain VAS ≥50 mm
  • Knee pain resistant to at least 3 months of conservative therapy including pharmacologic therapy or intra-articular injection.
  • Absence of pregnancy at time of screening as determined by urine HCG
  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • Willing, able, and mentally competent to provide informed consent and to tolerate angiography, US, and MRI.

Exclusion

  • An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • History of severe peripheral arterial disease symptoms including claudication, diminished or absent lower extremity pulses, leg numbness or weakness or known arterial atherosclerosis or occlusion that would limit selective angiography
  • History of inflammatory arthropathy such as rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, crystal disease, gout, pseudogout, or lupus
  • Presence of non-MRI compatible devices (e.g., cardiac pacemaker).
  • Known history of anaphylaxis to iodinated or gadolinium-based contrast agents
  • BMI greater than 50
  • Renal dysfunction as defined by serum creatinine \>1.6 dl/mg or eGFR \<60 obtained within 30 days of procedure.
  • Uncorrectable coagulopathy (platelet count \< 50,000, international normalized ratio \>1.5 within 30 days of procedure
  • Active systemic or local knee infection
  • Pregnant or intent to become pregnant during the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05248308

Start Date

July 1 2022

End Date

September 1 2023

Last Update

March 9 2023

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Brigham & Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115