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EFFECTIVENESS OF CONVENTIONAL RADIOFREQUENCY OF THE GENICULAR NERVES GUIDED BY SCOPIC VERSUS ULTRASOUND FOR THE TREATMENT OF POSTQUIRURGICAL GONALGIA

NCT06613815 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2024-09-26

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Summary

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint conditions in the elderly population, characterized by causing pain, stiffness and functional disability in a significant number of cases.

Retrospective, non-randomized observational study, between January 2019 and January 2024, comparing the analgesic effectiveness of conventional radiofrequency of the geniculate nerves performed in a cohort of patients with a scopy-guided technique (scopic group, N=19) versus the ultrasound-guided technique (US group, N=38) in patients referred to the pain unit for chronic gonalgia of moderate-severe intensity after knee surgery.

The main variable studied was the measurement of pain intensity according to the numerical rating scale (NRS) before performing the technique and at 3, 6 and 12 months after radiofrequency denervation of the geniculate nerves.

Conventional radiofrequency of the geniculate nerves of the knee significantly reduces pain intensity over a period of at least 6 to 12 months in patients with chronic postoperative gonalgia, with the ultrasound-guided technique presenting the lowest scores on the numerical pain scale.

It is a simple technique to perform and with few adverse effects, which allows patients to reduce the dose of opioid drugs they take chronically.

Conditions

  • Knee Osteoarthritisorconventional Radiofrequencyandgeniculated Nerves

Interventions

OTHER

radiofrequency of the geniculate nerves

radiofrequency of the geniculate nerveswith a scopy-guided technique versus the ultrasound-guided technique

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundación Pública Galega Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria.

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-01
Primary Completion
2024-01-31
Completion
2024-01-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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