# Comparison of the Efficacy of Chemical Genicular Nerve Neurolysis Using Alcohol or Phenol Versus Radiofrequency Ablation Under Ultrasound Guidance for Pain Management in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

> **NCT06798038** · PHASE1 · NOT_YET_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Tanta University** · enrollment: 105 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Assessment of Pain Intensity Using 10-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-10)(9)Immediately After Intervention , 1 Week,1month,3 Months,6months and One Year
- Assessment of Knee Function Using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)
- Knee Osteoarthritis

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** radiofrequency ablation
- **DRUG:** phenol neurolysis
- **DRUG:** alcohol neurolysis

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06798038
- **Lead sponsor:** Tanta University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE1
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2025-03-01
- **Primary completion:** 2027-02-28
- **Final completion:** 2027-03-01
- **Target enrollment:** 105 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-29


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06798038

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06798038, "Comparison of the Efficacy of Chemical Genicular Nerve Neurolysis Using Alcohol or Phenol Versus Radiofrequency Ablation Under Ultrasound Guidance for Pain Management in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-09-04 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06798038. Licensed CC0.

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