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Radiofrequency Ablation After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Active, not recruitingNot applicableNCT05473663
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

The purpose of this study is to assess how clinically useful and safe genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation is in people with chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty performed for osteoarthritis.

Study details

Official title
A 6-month, Double-blinded, Sham-controlled Clinical Trial Assessing the Clinical Usefulness of Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Interventions
Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Collaborators
Boston University; Tufts Medical Center; Rheumatology Research Foundation
Start date
2022-09-01
Primary completion
2026-07-30
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Eligible individuals over 18 years of age in general good health apart from their chronic knee pain 2. At least one year post-TKA 3. Report of chronic knee pain classified using a standard question about the presence of "pain, aching, or stiffness in the knee on most days for at least one month during the prior 6 months" 4. In an unacceptable symptom state classified using a validated question: "Think about all consequences of your arthroplasty in the last week. If you were to remain for the rest of your life as you were during the last week, would the current state be acceptable or unacceptable for you?" 5. Willingness to complete all the study procedures, including a daily pain NRS, AE, and medication usage questions via daily notification 6. Subjects must have read and understood the informed consent form (ICF), and must have signed and dated it prior to any study-related procedure being performed Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and women who are not post-menopausal (defined at 12 months with no menses without an alternative medical cause) or permanently surgically sterile (includes hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, and bilateral oophorectomy) 2. Women who are not post-menopausal or permanently surgically sterile who are sexually active, and who are not willing to use birth control as outlined in Section 5.3.1 during the study period 3. Significant evidence of infection within the knee or radiographic evidence of prosthesis loosening as defined by the orthopedic surgeon 4. Individuals with pain exclusively located in the posterior knee, evaluated systematically using a validated Knee Pain Map 5. Individuals who do not achieve a 70% pain reduction following the initial prognostic block, consistent with clinical practice 6. Participation in a clinical research trial that included the receipt of an investigational product (IP) or any experimental therapeutic procedure within 30 days prior to the Screening Visit, or planned participation in any such trial 7. Use of anticoagulants and inability to withhold for three days prior to the study RFA procedure with clearance by the prescribing physician 8. Other conditions that, in the opinion of the Investigator, constitutes a risk or contraindication for participation in the study or that could interfere with the study objectives, conduct, or evaluation

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05473663