Comparison of the Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Phenol Block and Corticosteroid-Local Anesthetic Block Applied to the Genicular Nerve in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
There are different neurolysis methods. Aim of this study is to compare two different methods, phenol block and corticosteroid local anesthetic block.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients with knee osteoarthritis must have pain at least 6 months
• NRS score of knee pain equal or more than 5
• At least grade 3 in Kellgren-Lawrence grading scale
• Non responsive to life style change, weight control, exercises program, medical treatment and the other conservative treatments (physical therapy, intraarticular injections)
• Decreasing at NRS score more than %50 after diagnostic block
• Those who accept the consent form
Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Gaziler
RECRUITING
Ankara
Contact Information
Primary
Rabia Layık
rabialyk@gmail.com
+905314087679
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-01-24
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-06-24
Participants
Target number of participants: 88
Treatments
Experimental: Phenol block group
Active_comparator: Corticosteroid and local anesthetic
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital