Cooled radiofrequency for knee osteoarthritis pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests a new approach called cooled radiofrequency (TcPRF) to calm knee pain from osteoarthritis. It may be an option if standard treatments haven't worked and you haven't had certain other treatments recently.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis by a doctor.
- You have had moderate to severe knee pain (score 4 or higher on a 0–10 scale) for a long time.
- Standard treatments like pain pills or physical therapy did not help enough.
- You have not had radiofrequency treatment for knee pain before.
- You have not had a hyaluronic acid injection in your knee in the last 6 months.
- You have not had knee surgery in the last 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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