Predicting response to knee nerve block with ultrasound
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study is testing if a type of ultrasound can help predict how well a nerve block injection will work for people with severe knee osteoarthritis. It may help doctors choose the best treatment for your pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 45 years of age or older.
- You have osteoarthritis in both knees, and it is severe (grade 3 or 4 on X-ray).
- Your knee pain is at least a 4 out of 10 (on a 0 to 10 pain scale).
- You have not had a knee injection in the last 3 months.
- You have not had knee surgery or have a knee replacement.
- You are not on blood thinners and don't have a bleeding disorder.
- You do not have inflammatory arthritis (like rheumatoid arthritis) or gout.
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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