Cryoneurolysis for Knee and Shoulder Pain in an Inpatient Setting
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorVancouver Island Health Authority
About this trial
The purpose of the study is to measure the outcomes of a standard care, an ultrasound guided mini-invasive percutaneous procedure, performed on recent stroke patients on reduces pain, increases function \& quality of life
The primary objective of the project is to reduce shoulder and/or knee pain in patients who have had a stroke so that they can more readily engage in rehabilitation.
Secondary objectives are to reduce analgesic medications, increase independence and improve range of motion, to promote non-drug treatment measures in the medical toolkit, and to include an interdisciplinary care team in patient selection for interventions.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult inpatients at any hospital in the Greater Victoria Area or referred to Victoria General hospital for rehabilitation with the chief complaint of an acute neurological condition (within sixteen weeks) including but not limited to stroke and traumatic brain injury. People that have had a stroke or neurological event within sixteen weeks but have been discharged to outpatient rehab at Victoria General Hospital are also candidates
In addition to their chief complaint, are also affected by one or both of the following
Hemiplegic shoulder pain,
Knee pain due to osteoarthritis
Disqualifiers
Have undergone any previous peripheral nerve procedures in their affected side, for the treatment of spasticity or pain. Relevant treatments included but not limited to previous cryoneurolysis, previous chemical neurolysis, neurectomy or arthroplasty.
Patients who received botulinum toxin in the past 4 months in the same targeted muscles for cryoneurolysis
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Cryoneurolysis
Treatment groups
25 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov