Effects of Genicular Nerve Block in Knee Osteoarthritis

Summary

Genicular nerve block is a safe and effective therapeutic procedure for intractable pain associated with chronic knee osteoarthritis (OA). There is increasing support for the neuropathic component to the knee OA pain. Investigators proposed that targeting treatment to the underlying pain mechanism can improve pain management in knee OA. There is a debate on injectable solutions used in nerve blocks. Investigators aimed to investigate the efficacy of genicular nerve block and to determine which solution should be appropriate for patients with knee osteoarthritis who have neuropathic or nociceptive pain.

Timeline

Start

2018-09-03

Primary completion

2018-12-31

Completion

2019-03-29

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Indications