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Use of Cooled Radiofrequency for the Treatment of Hip Pain Associated With Hip OA Compared to Intra-articular Steroid Injections

Study Purpose

This will be a multi-center, prospective, single-blinded randomized clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of using cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) hip pain and function in subjects treated with CRFA compared with standard of care intra-articular steroid injections

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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 No
Study Type

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Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female subjects older than 18 years of age presenting with radiographic evidence of hip OA and demonstrating hip pain for at least 30 days (Radiographic evidence of hip OA is defined as Kellegran-Lawrence grade 2-4) 2. Relief of patients' typical hip pain symptoms after a positive diagnostic nerve block test and eligibility for cooled radiofrequency ablation of these same nerves.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who have received any steroid injection in hip within the last 90 days. 2. Individuals who cannot consent for themselves such as children and subjects with impaired decision making. 3. Local infection at injection site or active systemic infection. 4. Anticoagulation status with inability to discontinue medication for appropriate duration for nerve blocks and CRFA given proximity to major artery. (No anticoagulation contraindications for joint injection) 5. Automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator with inability to utilize magnet for CRFA per treating cardiologist. 6. Body habitus does not allow for placement of longest needles and electrodes (approximately 15cm) to successfully administer treatment. 7. Allergy or severe renal impairment precluding iodinated contrast or magnevist injection despite standard premedication protocol. 8. Negative diagnostic nerve block tests

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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 NCT04329884
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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 Brigham and Women's Hospital
Principal Investigator

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Principal Investigator Affiliation N/A
Agency Class

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 Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

 Osteoarthritis, Hip
Additional Details

This prospective, single-blinded randomized clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of using cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) hip pain and function compared with standard of care intra-articular steroid injections. This study also aims to determine if CRFA is more effective at decreasing hip pain from OA after treatment and improving hip function in terms of range of motion and walking mobility when compared to corticosteroid hip injections. The primary outcome of interest is a decrease in visual analog scale (VAS) pain as reported following treatment with either a hip injection or following RFA treatment for patients who are not candidates for total hip arthroplasty (THA). Secondary objectives include physical performance at each follow-up time point including range of motion and 50 ft walk test, Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) and PROMIS questionnaires at each follow-up time point, patient satisfaction at 24 weeks after treatment, and the number of subjects requesting additional treatment for hip pain during the follow-up period. The assessments will be conducted by comparing patients with pain from hip OA who get CRFA treatment versus patients who get a hip corticosteroid injection. The research hypothesis is that CRFA will lead to a greater reduction in pain up to 24 weeks +/- 2 weeks following treatment compared to a hip corticosteroid injection. This may result in patients having greater relief of their hip pain which may improve joint function and quality of life with the availability of a new alternative to treat hip OA.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Active Comparator: Intra-articular corticosteroid injections

The hip and groin areas will be prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion with ChloraPrep. Preprocedural vital signs will be performed and will be in the nursing chart for review. Radiology guidance will be used to guide needle placement within the affected hip to administer lidocaine and a corticosteroid intra-articularly.

Active Comparator: Cooled radiofrequency ablation

The hip and groin areas will be prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion with ChloraPrep. Preprocedural vital signs will be performed and will be in the nursing chart for review. The HALYARD* COOLIEF* SINERGY* Cooled Radiofrequency Probe (sterile, single use) is inserted through a COOLIEF* SINERGY* Introducer used with fluoroscopy guidance in the AP view to visualize the hip joint and sensory nerve areas over the acetabulum (femoral) and ischium (obturator) where the cooled radiofrequency ablation will be applied to create a focal thermal lesion to encompass and denervate the targeted nerves.

Interventions

Procedure: - Cooled RFA treatment with COOLIEF* device

Patients who are randomized to receive CRFA will be given the treatment by a specialist into the affected hip with OA, and the patient will be followed to determine amount of pain relief and improved hip joint function.

Drug: - intra-articular corticosteroid injection

Patients who are randomized to receive intra-articular corticosteroid injections will be given the treatment by a specialist into the affected hip with OA, and the patient will be followed to determine amount of pain relief and improved hip joint function.

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Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Status

Recruiting

Address

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02511

Site Contact

Antonia F Chen, MD/ MBA

[email protected]

617-525-5935

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