Evaluating the Role of Genicular Artery Embolization in Treatment of Persistent Pain in Patients With Severe Knee Osteoarthritis

ConditionOsteoarthitis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center

About this trial

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the role of genicular artery embolization (GAE) in treating persistent pain in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis who have failed conservative treatment and may be unable to undergo surgical treatment because of significant medical commodities. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does genicular artery embolization reduce persistent knee pain in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis?

Researchers will compare patients who undergo genicular artery embolization with patients who continue conservative treatment, including NSAIDs, physiotherapy, weight reduction programs, and intra-articular injections, to evaluate differences in pain.

Participants will:

* Undergo assessment of knee pain and function using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score before treatment. * Be randomly assigned to either genicular artery embolization or continued conservative treatment. * Have pain and functional outcomes assessed before treatment and at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after the intervention.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • embolization therapy
  • Conservative treatment

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups