Platelet Rich Plasma Versus Radio Frequency for Chronic Knee Arthritis
Efficacy of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Intra-Articular Platelet Rich Plasma in Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis; a Randomized Clinical Trial
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Osteoarthritis (OA) affects aged above 45 years. RF has been used for several painful conditions. There have been a few attempts to use RF current for the treatment of painful conditions of joints of the extremities. It was also used for the treatment of painful conditions of the hip joint.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Sep 2018
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 27, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 20, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 22, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 30, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 30, 2019
CompletedJanuary 18, 2020
January 1, 2020
1.1 years
March 20, 2019
January 15, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
pain visual analog scale
assessment of visual analog scale (VAS) VAS of zero means no pain, and 10 means sever pain
12 months
Study Arms (2)
radiofrequency
ACTIVE COMPARATORgenicular nerves pulsed radiofrequency
intra-articular platelet rich plasma
ACTIVE COMPARATORinjection of platelet rich plasma in the affected joint
Interventions
intra articular injection of platelet rich plasma
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- osteoarthritis knee
You may not qualify if:
- coaguloapthy
- patient refusal
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Emad Zarief Kamel Said
Asyut, 71111, Egypt
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Clinical Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 20, 2019
First Posted
March 22, 2019
Study Start
September 27, 2018
Primary Completion
October 30, 2019
Study Completion
November 30, 2019
Last Updated
January 18, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-01