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Although there are different ways of performing genicular nerve radiofrequency on knee pain, to our knowledge, there is no stuies comparing the clinical outcomes of a parallel technique vs. a perpendicular technique. We aimed to compare the effectiveness of these both techniques.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Perpendicular Group | Experimental | Perpendicular genicular radiofrequency application |
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| Parallel Group | Active Comparator | Parallel genicular radiofrequency application |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Perpendicular Group | Procedure | Radiofrequency ablation was applied to the perpendicular group by placing the tip of electrode perpendicularly to contact the genicular nerves. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The proportion of patients with a pain reduction of at least 50% compared to baseline expressed by the numerical rating scale (NRS) | The proportion of patients with a pain reduction of at least 50% compared to baseline expressed by the numerical rating scale (NRS) (0-10).The lower the score, the least pain the patient experiences. | 6 months after intervention. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) | WOMAC is a 24-item scale under the headings of pain, stiffness and functional activity. Patients rate the amount of strain, pain felt, and joint stiffness during daily activities between 0 and 4 (0 is the best, 4 is the worst), and the total score is between 0 and 96. | 6 months after intervention. |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Health Science University Diskapi Yildirim Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital | Recruiting | Yenimahalle | Ankara | 06170 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020370 | Osteoarthritis, Knee |
| ID | Term |
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| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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| Parallel Group | Procedure | Radiofrequency ablation was applied to the parallel group by placing the electrode lay parallel to contact the genicular nerves. |
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| D012216 |
| Rheumatic Diseases |