Unipolar Versus Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation in Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Randomized Single-Blinded Trial
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study aims to compare the efficacy of unipolar versus bipolar radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in knee osteoarthritis pain.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age \> 50 years.
• Both genders.
• Diagnosed with chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA) according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and confirmed with plain radiography as the gold standard for the diagnosis of KOA.
• One chronic KOA pain not responding to other treatments as physiotherapy, oral analgesics, and intraarticular injection with hyaluronic acids or steroids.
• Kellgren-Lawrence grade (II-IV).
Locations
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Egypt
Tanta University
RECRUITING
Tanta
Contact Information
Primary
Mohammed S Elsharkawy, MD
mselsharkawy@med.tanta.edu.eg
00201148207870
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-08-29
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-06-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 64
Treatments
Experimental: Unipolar RFA (URFA) Group
Patients will undergo radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of three genicular nerves (superior medial, superior lateral and inferior medial) with one cannula.
Experimental: Bipolar RFA (BRFA) Group
Patients will undergo radiofrequency ablation (RFA) as unipolar RFA but with two cannulas.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Tanta University