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

Marmara University30 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

radiofrequency ablationPROCEDURE

radiofrequency ablation of the genicular nerves

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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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

Locations (1)

Marmara University School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual analogue scale

The change of pain will be evaluated with 10 cm visual analogue scale will be applied to the patients, 0 being no pain while 10 being intolerable pain

Time frame: 3 weeks and 3 months after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Postural stability

The change of weight bearing indexes of both feet will be measured

Time frame: 3 weeks and 3 months after the treatment

WOMAC

Western Ontario \& McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index

Time frame: 3 weeks and 3 months after the treatment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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