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The Effect of Pulsed Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerve on Pain, Balance, and Proprioception in Patients With Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
- Where
- Türkiye1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 28 people enrolled
- Started
- 24 Jan 2025
- Ended
- 30 Sept 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional
- Treatments tested
- Genicular nerve block via radiofrequency ablation
- Record updated
- 13 October 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 45 years to 80 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Age 45-80 years
- Patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to American College of Rheumatology criteria and presenting with Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 or 3 radiological osteoarthritis
- Intact cognitive function
- INR ≤1.2
- Willingness to participate in the study and sign informed consent forms
Who cannot take part
- Physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis within the last 6 months
- Presence of neurological and/or vestibular disease causing balance impairment
- History of knee surgery
- Existing neurological or mental disorders
- History of pacemaker use
- Local infections or sepsis
- Oncological diseases
- History of systemic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis
- Uncontrolled diabetes or other serious internal comorbidities
- Allergy to the medication or materials used
- Bleeding diathesis or INR >1.2
- Glucocorticoid or hyaluronic acid injection within the last 6 months
- Use of oral glucosamine
- Progressive neurological deficit
- Clinically significant structural abnormalities-in addition to osteoarthritis-that affect movement and knee function and could cause chronic knee pain
- Pregnancy
- Lack of cooperation
- Refusal to participate in the study
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
Determination of the effect of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency applied to the genicular nerve on pain, balance, and proprioception in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis
The group in the trial
- Patients diagnosed with chronic knee osteoarthritisTreatment being tested
Patients aged 45-80 years diagnosed with chronic knee osteoarthritis according to American College of Rheumatology criteria and presenting with Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 or 3 radiological osteoarthritis
Treatment: Genicular nerve block via radiofrequency ablation
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Record updated
- 13 October 2026