Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Genicular Nerve Alcohol Neurolysis in Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
Conditions:
Knee Pain Chronic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Brief Summary
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of genicular nerve alcohol neurolysis in the treatment of pain caused by chronic knee osteoarthritis. The investigators will evaluate the efficacy of genicula...
Detailed Description
Alcohol neurolysis of the genicular nerve is a procedure that involves injecting alcohol around the nerve branches that supply sensation to the knee joint. The alcohol destroys the nerve fibers and bl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Moderate to severe knee pain due to knee osteoarthritis (0-10 pain of intensity 6 and above on an inter-numeric pain scale)
- Permanent pain for more than 6 months
- Grade 3 or 4 in the radiological Kellgren-Lawrence classification having osteoarthritis
- Pain with conservative methods such as analgesics and physiotherapy treatment failure
Exclusion
- History of intra-articular knee intervention in the last 6 months
- Cognitive impairment
- Hepatic or renal insufficiency
- Severe psychiatric illness
- Local or systemic infection
- Coagulopathy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 9 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 5 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
51 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06060678
Start Date
May 9 2023
End Date
November 5 2023
Last Update
November 29 2023
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Diskapi Training and Research Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)