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Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation

Cooled Radiofrequency for Osteoarthritis

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By David Kennedy, MD
Research Sponsored by Avanos Medical
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial compares two types of radiofrequency ablation for treating moderate to severe knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis.

Eligible Conditions
  • Osteoarthritis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Other outcome measures
Additional Interventions
EQ-5D-5L
Global Perceived Effect (GPE)
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: COOLIEF Cooled Radiofrequency ProbeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Cooled radiofrequency energy will be delivered to the study subjects' knee to ablate culprit sensory nerves and reduce knee pain
Group II: Conventional (Standard) Radiofrequency ProbeActive Control1 Intervention
Standard (non-cooled) radiofrequency energy will be delivered to the study subjects' knee to ablate culprit sensory nerves and reduce knee pain
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Cooled Radiofrequency
2019
N/A
~490

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Avanos MedicalLead Sponsor
8 Previous Clinical Trials
1,745 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Osteoarthritis
177 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis
David Kennedy, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital

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~28 spots leftby Apr 2025