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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| radiofrequency | Active Comparator | genicular nerves pulsed radiofrequency |
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| intra-articular platelet rich plasma | Active Comparator | injection of platelet rich plasma in the affected joint |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| radiofrequency | Procedure | radiofrequency of the genicular nerves |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| pain visual analog scale | assessment of visual analog scale (VAS) VAS of zero means no pain, and 10 means sever pain | 12 months |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Emad Zarief Kamel Said | Asyut | 71111 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D059350 | Chronic Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis non res ponders to conventional medical treatment
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| platelet rich plasma injection |
| Procedure |
intra articular injection of platelet rich plasma |
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