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NCT04238598 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Intra-articular Pulsed Radiofrequency Neuromodulation Versus Intra-articular Steroids for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis

A NA study of Knee Osteoarthritis, sponsored by Center For Interventional Pain and Spine.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04238598: Completed NA study of Knee Osteoarthritis, sponsored by Center For Interventional Pain and Spine.

NCT04238598 is a NA study of Knee Osteoarthritis that has completed, run by Center For Interventional Pain and Spine. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 304-participant average among 101 other Knee Osteoarthritis trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04238598, a NA study of Knee Osteoarthritis, has completed, sponsored by Center For Interventional Pain and Spine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

To compare the efficacy of intra-articular pulsed radiofrequency to intra-articular steroids in patients with moderate-severe painful osteoarthritis of the knee.

Primary Outcome

Evaluates the level of pain. Minimum=0 Maximum=10, Larger number indicates worse outcome

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Pulse Radiofrequency
  • PROCEDURE Standard of Care Intra- Articular Injection
  • PROCEDURE Placebo Intra-Articular Injection

Study Locations (1)

Pennsylvania

  • Center for Interventional Pain and Spine - Exton

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2019-10-08
Est. Completion 2021-09-01
Phase NA

What the finished NCT04238598 record still lists

NCT04238598 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 304-participant average among 101 other Knee Osteoarthritis trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Knee Osteoarthritis appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Pulse Radiofrequency is the first listed.

NCT04238598 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04238598 about?

NCT04238598 is a clinical study titled "Intra-articular Pulsed Radiofrequency Neuromodulation Versus Intra-articular Steroids for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis". To compare the efficacy of intra-articular pulsed radiofrequency to intra-articular steroids in patients with moderate-severe painful osteoarthritis of the knee.

What is the current status of trial NCT04238598?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2019-10-08. Estimated completion is 2021-09-01.

What conditions does trial NCT04238598 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04238598?

The interventions under investigation include: Pulse Radiofrequency (PROCEDURE), Standard of Care Intra- Articular Injection (PROCEDURE), Placebo Intra-Articular Injection (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04238598?

This trial is sponsored by Center For Interventional Pain and Spine, which has 2 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04238598 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Knee Osteoarthritis

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT04238598's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 80th of 101 higher than 15 of 101 other Knee Osteoarthritis trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04238598, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04238598 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.