The Effect of Radiofrequency Ablation of Genicular Nerves on Postural Stability in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Marmara University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee

Treatments: Procedure: radiofrequency ablation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03816124

09.2018.663

Details and patient eligibility

About

In advanced knee osteoarthritis, postural stability is also disturbed. There are some concerns about performing radiofrequency ablation to genicular nerves since this may further decrease the postural stability of the patient. The aim of this study is to see if application of genicular radiofrequency causes a significant change in postural stability.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Stage 3 and 4 knee osteoarthritis according to Kellgren-Lawrance scale
• Knee pain more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological diseases such as polyneuropathies
• Presence of severe psychiatric disorders
• Hemodynamic instability
• History of any surgery from the knee

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Genicular RF

Experimental group

Description:

Patients who will receive genicular radiofrequency ablation

Treatment:

Procedure: radiofrequency ablation