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Superior Pain Relief Over 6 Months with CRFA vs Corticosteroid Injection for Knee OA Pain
January 2021
Superior Pain Relief Over 6 Months with CRFA vs Corticosteroid Injection for Knee OA Pain
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation With Corticosteroid Injection in the Management of Knee Pain From Osteoarthritis
Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Jan; 43(1): 84–91.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One hundred and fifty-one patients with pain from knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to receive cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) of the genicular nerves (n=76) or a single intra-articular corticosteroid injection (n=75). The primary outcome of interest was the proportion of patients who reported a 50% or greater reduction in pain score on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) from baseline. Seco...
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