Ultra Sound Guided Genicular Nerves Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation in Total Knee Replacement Surgeries

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21+
SponsorAin Shams University

About this trial

Total Knee Replacement surgery is common procedure that is usually done for patients suffering from persistent pain with limitation of movement. Unfortunately, they do suffer after the operation as it is associated still with significant pain that affect the rehabilitation plan, hospital length of stay, life style and patient satisfaction. New approaches are rising every day to add to the multimodal management plan. Genicular nerves cooled radiofrequency ablation is a new approach that can be simply done U.S. guided with little side effects, if any, and great results.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

• Allergy to any of the drugs used in the study

Alcohol or drug abuse

Psychiatric disease

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • unilateral Radiofrequency
  • bilateral Radiofrequency
  • Epidural

Treatment groups

66 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators