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Filter by:The goal of this clinical investigation is to evaluate the effectiveness on pain of arterial occlusion (embolization) of neovessels by microparticle in a double-blind sham controlled randomised trial in patients with persistent pain on a total knee prosthesis (TKP), inserted for gonarthrosis, despite well-conducted medical treatment. The study patient population will consist of up to 112 subjects with knee pain for at least 3 months that is resistant to conservative treatment measures. Subjects will be treated with knee embolisation or saline in the sham arm. The efficacy of embolization will be judged on the basis of the following criteria: improvement in pain, mobility, use of pain medication, adverse effects of embolization and duration of improvement. After verification of eligibility criteria, patients with painful total knee prosthesis will be randomized to either the embolization group or the control group. Embolization will be performed using microparticles (Embozene® Microspheres 100 microns from Varian), for the treatment group. For the "sham " group, only diagnostic arteriography will be performed without injection of microparticles. Subjects will be followed up at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months.
The effectiveness of genicular block in postoperative analgesia management in arthroscopy cases are intended to be evaluated.
Effect of iPACK block on NLR and PLR following knee arthroplasty
Effect of iPACK block with Adductor Canal Block and ESPB on pain management, and NLR and PLR following knee arthroplasty
The purpose of this RCT is to investigate whether high tibial osteotomy using 3D printed patient specific guides aiming at 55% correction is non-inferior to aiming at 62%.
Background: There is a high prevalence of chronic pain in the US, with nearly half of adults experiencing chronic pain. Chronic pain is associated with impaired mobility, specifically ambulation. Treatment for chronic knee pain is complex given that pain is not only due to peripheral sources, but also due to alterations of the central nervous system (CNS). Majority of physical therapy (PT) interventions involve a bottom-up approach targeting the peripheral pain sources and many patients (~66%) do not respond to this treatment approach. Noninvasive brain stimulation techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a novel and promising option for a top-down intervention that can have neuromodulatory effects on the CNS and may better target central factors associated with chronic pain. Purpose: To determine if tDCS delivered to the primary motor cortex in conjunction with individualized PT will result in greater improvements in pain and function compared to sham tDCS with individualized PT in individuals with chronic knee pain. Methods: This study will be performed at outpatient PT clinics at the University of Illinois Hospital. Eligible participants will include patients with chronic knee pain (duration > 3 months) who have not undergone surgery to this area and are scheduled to receive formal PT intervention. Subjects will be randomized to the active tDCS + PT group or sham tDCS + PT group and will receive the intervention for 8 sessions. Outcomes include pain ratings, pressure pain thresholds, patient specific functional scale, lower extremity functional scale, quadriceps strength, knee range of motion, 2-minute walk test, 5 time sit to stand, patient health questionnaire-2, and Central Sensitization Inventory. Impact: The use of adjuvant therapies such as tDCS have the potential to optimize rehabilitation treatment for individuals with chronic pain by offering a more comprehensive treatment that targets peripheral and central sources of pain.
The goal of this intervention study is to assess the effect of blood flow restricted (BFR) exercise integrated into the daily work tasks among hospital workers with or at increased risk of chronic knee pain. The main questions are: Can BFR exercise integrated into the daily work tasks reduce knee pain (primary outcome) and improve function and work ability among hospital workers with or at increased risk of chronic knee pain? Participants in the intervention group will for shorts bouts during their workdays integrate BFR into their daily work tasks involving walking, whereas the control group will continue as usual.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease with pathological structural and functional disorders all over the world. 27 million patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the USA alone.(1-2)
The purpose of the research is to see if the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) at home would reduce knee pain and swelling in people with knee OA and/or chronic knee pain.
INTRODUCTION The treatment of OA is mostly symptomatic and includes the use of analgesics, NSAIDs, exercise and even surgery. However, the use of long-term NSAIDs is associated with potentially serious side effects. As a result, the use of alternative and complementary therapies (CAM), such as nutritional therapies in patients with OA, is extremely frequent. The objective of this study will be to evaluate the effectiveness of a dietary supplement based on curcumin, polydatin and beta-caryophyllene, on the reduction of pain and inflammatory component in individuals with knee OA. MATERIAL AND METHOD Study design Intervention study with two parallel arms, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled. Study population Participants in the study will be recruited at the Santo Stefano Rehabilitation Institute. The first group will be treated with curcumin-based supplement for 6 weeks; the second group will be treated with placebo for 6 weeks. Inclusion/exclusion criteria Inclusion criteria - Presence of osteoarthritis of the knee. Traditional American College of Rheumatology criteria, which are based on the presence of pain (knee pain) plus at least three of the following characteristics, will be used for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee: - Age > 50 years - Stiffness in the morning < 30 minutes - Presence of articular rusting - Painfulness of the bones - Tumefaction of the bones - Absence of palpable heat Knee pain in this study is defined as having experienced at least moderate pain in the most affected knee (a score of 30 mm or more on an analog visual scale - VAS - as assessed by the patient) for at least 25 of the previous 30 days. Exclusion criteria - pregnancy and breastfeeding - other specific contraindications/intolerances to the compound - intake of other supplements - treatment with anti-inflammatory or pain-relieving drugs for other clinical conditions at the time of enrolment - Participation in other clinical studies All participants will be allowed to use analgesics (e.g. paracetamol) to control pain when needed. The patient will, however, be required to avoid / suspend the use of analgesics at least 12 hours before the baseline visit and subsequent checkups.