Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of Genicular Nerves Versus Conventional Therapy With Intra-articular Steroid Injection for Chronic Knee Pain: A Prospective, Randomized Pilot Study
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Genicular Nerves
Chronic Knee Pain
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 45 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Other
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About This Trial
To compare the effects of the following types of therapy on knee range of motion when given to patients with chronic knee pain:
* A standard steroid injection
* Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) therapy in combination with a standard steroid injection
* PNS therapy in combination with a placebo injection
Steroid injections are given directly into the knee joints and are considered to be the sta…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients diagnosed with chronic knee pain (baseline pain score \>=4), seen at Pain Management Center at MD Anderson Cancer Center; if patient has bilateral knee pain, the side with the more severe knee pain will be treated first and counted towards the primary and secondary en…
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