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Experimental for Osteoarthritis

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Michael A Fishman, MD
Research Sponsored by Center For Interventional Pain and Spine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1-week, 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a pulsed radiofrequency treatment is more effective than a steroid treatment for people with moderate to severe pain from osteoarthritis in their knee.

Eligible Conditions
  • Osteoarthritis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1-week, 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1-week, 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Visual Analogue Scale pain scores
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Analgesic use
Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-29 and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (Index)
Change in Progression to Surgery
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: ExperimentalExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
intra-articular 5 milliliters 0.5% bupivacaine + Pulsed Radiofrequency
Group II: ActiveActive Control1 Intervention
intra-articular 4 milliliters 0.5% bupivacaine + 10mg dexamethasone + sham Pulsed Radiofrequency
Group III: ControlPlacebo Group1 Intervention
intra-articular 5 milliliters 0.9% saline + sham Pulsed Radiofrequency
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Pulse Radiofrequency
2019
N/A
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Center For Interventional Pain and SpineLead Sponsor
3 Previous Clinical Trials
370 Total Patients Enrolled
Michael A Fishman, MDPrincipal InvestigatorCenter For Interventional Pain and Spine

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Intra-articular Pulsed Radiofrequency Neuromodulation Versus Intra-articular Steroids for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis
2019. "Intra-articular Pulsed Radiofrequency Neuromodulation Versus Intra-articular Steroids for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04238598.
~5 spots leftby Apr 2025
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