Trial reportRheumatology international2022
Ultrasound-guided genicular nerve block versus physical therapy for chronic knee osteoarthritis: a prospective randomised study.
Trial report in Rheumatology international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparison of the Effects of Ultrasound Guided Genicular Nerve Block Versus Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
Ecoguided Genicular Nerve Block in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis by Local Anesthetic or by Combination of Local Anesthetic and Corticoid: Placebo-Controlled Randomized Blind Clinical Trial
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of externally-applied, non-pharmacological Interventions on short- and long-term symptoms and inflammatory cytokine levels in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Pooled it
- Genicular nerves: ultrasound anatomy, scanning techniques, and clinical implications.Journal of ultrasonography · 2026Review
- Effect of Genicular Nerve Block (GNB) on Pain in Lesions of the Knee Joint: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Efficacy and Temporal Dynamics of Genicular Nerve Block in Primary and Secondary Knee Osteoarthritis for Pain and Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Genicular Nerve Blocks for the Management of Chronic Knee Pain Related to Osteoarthritis - A Case Series.Orthopedic reviews · 2024Article
- ULTRASOUND-GUIDED GENICULAR NERVE BLOCK FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: A CASE SERIES.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2024Article
- Interventional Techniques for the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Literature Review.Cureus · 2023Review
- Can ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves of the knee, be performed without locating corresponding arterial pulsations-a cadaveric study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- THE USE OF ADHESIVE RADIOPAQUE GRIDS IN GENICULAR NERVE BLOCK BY RADIOSCOPY.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2023Article
- Bibliometrics and knowledge map analysis of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2023Article
- Ultrasound-guided genicular nerve block a new treatment in rheumatology for knee osteoarthritis pain.Rheumatology international · 2022Article
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
To compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided genicular nerve block (GNB) and physical therapy (PT) in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis. A prospective randomised study with 102 patients (45-70 years) was performed wherein the patients received ultrasound-guided GNB (n = 51) and PT (n = 51) along with a standard home exercise programme. Scores for pain on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and 6-min walking test (6MWT) were assessed pre-treatment and at 2- and 12-weeks post-treatment. Both groups were comparable for sociodemographic characteristics. VAS scores (in mm) in the ultrasound-guided GNB group at 0, 2 and 12 weeks were 7.01 ± 1.36; 3.71 ± 2.18; 5.08 ± 2.22 (p < 0.001) and 6.64 ± 1.99; 4.35 ± 1.09; 5.25 ± 1.33, (p < 0.001) in the PT group. While the increase in the 6MWT test in the 2nd week was similar for both groups (p = 0.073), the increase in walking distance was greater in the ultrasound-guided GNB group at 12 weeks (p = 0.046). As compared to PT, ultrasound-guided GNB is beneficial in reducing pain and increasing functional and physical capacity, with greater retention of effects on the physical capacity seen at 12 weeks. Trial registration number: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04782401).
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