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Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of Genicular Nerves Versus Conventional Therapy With Intra-articular Steroid Injection for Chronic Knee Pain: A Prospective, Randomized Pilot Study
Led by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Updated on 2026-03-03
45
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
181 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To compare the effects of the following types of therapy on knee range of motion when given to patients with chronic knee pain: * A standard steroid injection * Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) therapy in combination with a standard steroid injection * PNS therapy in combination with a placebo injection Steroid injections are given directly into the knee joints and are considered to be the standard therapy for chronic knee pain. In this study, the injection will be made of the steroid drugs triamcinolone and bupivacaine.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of Genicular Nerves Versus Conventional Therapy With Intra-articular Steroid Injection for Chronic Knee Pain: A Prospective, Randomized Pilot Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients diagnosed with chronic knee pain with a baseline pain score of 4 or higher
- Patients between 18 and 85 years old
- Patients who have signed informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with cognitive dysfunction or without capacity to consent
- Patients with a history of drug or alcohol abuse within the past 6 months
- Patients with open skin lesions or undergoing antibiotic treatment for local or systemic infection
- Patients allergic to local anesthesia, steroids, or adhesives
- Patients using opioids for reasons other than knee pain
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
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Research Team
S
Saba Javed, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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