Incidence of Tenderness Opposite to Adductor Canal in Patients Suffering From Osteoarthritis Knee Pain. A Cohort Study.

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Knee Arthritis

Treatments: Other: adductor canal clinical examination

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06630052

MS-310-2023

Details and patient eligibility

About

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common knee disorder. The pathological changes affecting the knee are typically examined by using X-ray imaging to assess the narrowing of the joint space and the presence of osteophytes. However, some previous clinical trials have revealed a discrepancy between the severity of joint pain and the image finding even with the use of knee MRI. Some studies have revealed that there are age-related changes in the type of fibers with the formation of a network of transverse fiber bands, and this may cause some compression or traction on the neurovascular content of the adductor canal. Other studies noted the presence of excessive yellow-colored adipose tissue that stretches or entangles some nerve fibers. The primary outcome of this study will be the incidence rate of tenderness over the midthigh corresponding to the AC in patients with KOA who are complaining of severe pain that is discordant with the radiological finding.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patients with confirmed KOA by symptomatic (rated knee pain > four on a 10-point numeric rating pain scale (NRP scale)) and radiologically (Kellgren-Lawrence grades I, II ) findings

Exclusion criteria

• Post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis, oncological diseases, endocrine diseases (gout, diabetes), autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis), infectious diseases and patients with a history of previous knee surgeries or endoscopies