"Comparison of the Effectiveness of Conventional Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation and Chemical Ablation With Phenol on Articular Branches of Femoral and Obturator Nerves in Chronic Hip Pain"
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Sedative.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Chronic Pain. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
"In our study, we aimed to compare the effects of conventional radiofrequency thermocoagulation applied to the articular branches of the femoral and obturator nerves with chemical ablation using phenol on hip pain."
Detailed description
"Our study is designed as a double-blind, prospective randomized controlled trial. Blinding will be ensured by keeping the researcher performing pain diary follow-ups unaware of which procedure was applied to each patient.
Patients will be randomized using computer-assisted methods. Following approval from the hospital ethics committee, clinical trial registration will be conducted. From 2024 to 2025, patients presenting with chronic hip pain to the Department of Algology at ADU Faculty of Medicine will be divided into two groups. In Group 1, chemical ablation of the femoral and obturator nerve branches with phenol under ultrasound guidance will be performed. In Group 2, conventional radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the articular branches of the femoral and obturator nerves under ultrasound guidance will be applied.
During the study, pain intensity will be assessed using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) at baseline, 2 hours post-procedure, and at 1 month and 3 months post-procedure for both Group 1 and Group 2. The WOMAC scale will be used to evaluate their functional capacity."
Interventions
- Drug Sedative
Sedation is applied before the procedure
Primary outcome measures
- NRS (Numerical Rating Scale) [Time frame: preoperative]
- NRS (Numerical Rating Scale) [Time frame: postoperative first month]
- NRS (Numerical Rating Scale) [Time frame: postoperative third month]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- WOMAC (Western OntarioandMcMasterUniversitiesArthritis Index ) [Time frame: preoperative]
- WOMAC (Western OntarioandMcMasterUniversitiesArthritis Index ) [Time frame: postoperative first month]
- WOMAC (Western OntarioandMcMasterUniversitiesArthritis Index ) [Time frame: postoperative third month]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Be older than 18 years old. Written consent must be obtained. Have had chronic hip pain for more than 3 weeks. -
Exclusion criteria
Major psychiatric illness Presence of lumbar radicular pain or referred pain in the patient Patients using anticoagulant agents Patients with infection in the area where the procedure will be performed Those with allergy to local anesthetics Those allergic to phenol or betamethasone Pregnant women Scheduled for surgery
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Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine — Aydin
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06570746 · 2024