Hip OsteoarthritisNCT02546336
Ultrasound-Guided Hip Joint Cooled Radiofrequency Denervation
A study testing Ultrasound-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Hip Denervation in people with Hip Osteoarthritis and Chronic Pain, run by Women's College Hospital at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
Hip osteoarthritis (HOA) is a common cause of pain and disability in aging population. Conservative treatment is based on lifestyle modifications, physical therapy, analgesic and anti-inflammatory medications and intra articular injections. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 90 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Hip Osteoarthritis, Chronic Pain
- What is being tested?
- Ultrasound-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Hip Denervation
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion, Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2019to 1 Feb 2019
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 90 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Primary degenerative osteoarthritis of hip joint
- Pain pre-intervention qualified as at least moderate with functional limitation moderate/severe.
- Radiological confirmation of hip osteoarthritis
- Failure of conservative therapy to control symptoms, defined as the persistence of at least moderate with functional limitation moderate/severe pain that has been refractory to prescribed medications, and other modalities, such as physical therapy and intraarticular injections. Intolerable side effects of medications and contraindications to specific methods will be also considered as a failure of the conservative therapy.
- Positive articular branches analgesic block, defined as >50% improvement in pain and function for at least 2 hours
Who cannot join
- Non-English speakers
- Daily dose of opioids more than 90 MEQ
- Body Mass Index (BMI) > 30
- Uncorrectable coagulopathy
- Local and systemic infection
- Inability to obtain ultrasound image of ventral acetabulum
- Documented prior Anaphylactic Reaction to Contrast Agent
- Pregnancy
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Ultrasound-Guided Hip Joint Cooled Radiofrequency Denervation: A Prospective Pilot Study
Hip osteoarthritis (HOA) is a common cause of pain and disability in aging population. Conservative treatment is based on lifestyle modifications, physical therapy, analgesic and anti-inflammatory medications and intra articular injections. This Prospective Pilot Study aims at investigating the efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Hip Denervation as a treatment offered to patients with HOA.
Read the detailed description
Radiological prevalence of HOA is very high. Hip denervation (HD) is a known palliative procedure that was initially performed as an open surgery. The role of the obturator, femoral and sciatic nerves in hip joint innervation was discovered. Several small clinical and anatomical studies addressed feasibility and benefits of the radiofrequency hip denervation (RFHD). Ultrasound guidance may eliminate equivocality of previously published techniques and provide precise image guidance as it a is logical and anatomically sound approach when procedural targets include soft tissue, such as nerves, tendons and joint capsule. None of these structures can be localized under routine fluoroscopy. Ultrasound is a bedside imaging tool that has been accepted as safe and reliable. In two meta-analyses, the use of real-time two-dimensional ultrasound for the placement of CVCs substantially decreased mechanical complications and reduced the number of attempts at required cannulation and failed attempts at cannulation compared with the standard landmark placement. Pertinent to the proposed study, recent systematic review and meta-analysis of the accuracy of US-guided versus landmark-guided hip joint injections revealed that US-guided injections are significantly more accurate than those that are landmark-guided. The significance of this study lies in its potential to improve functional activity and pain control in patients with HOA. Also, it may eventually lead to a decrease in patients resorting to Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) as an ultimate end solution for HOA.
- Conditions
- Hip Osteoarthritis, Chronic Pain
- Being tested
- Ultrasound-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Hip Denervation
- Keywords
- Ultrasound Guidance, Cooled Radiofrequency, Hip Denervation
- Medical subject headings
- Osteoarthritis, Hip, Chronic Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Ultrasound-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Hip DenervationDevice
Light neuroleptic anesthesia and skin preparation will be performed. Under Ultrasound guidance, an active probe will be inserted. Sensory and motor stimulation will be administered. Anteroposterior fluoroscopy image will be recorded. Lesioning of articular branches of femoral and obturator nerves via radiofrequency will be performed after lidocaine injection. WOMAC, EQ-5D and SF-12 questionnaires will be used for measuring outcomes postoperatively.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound-Guided Hip Denervation | Experimental | This is a pilot study. 15 Hip Osteoarthritis patients with chronic pain will be recruited in this pilot arm. These will undergo Ultrasound-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Hip Denervation as intervention. Receives: Device: Ultrasound-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Hip Denervation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Western Ontario and MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Score
A questionnaire designed to assess pain, stiffness, and physical function in patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA)1
The WOMAC consists of 24 items divided into 3 subscales:
Pain (5 items): during walking, using stairs, in bed, sitting or lying, and standing Stiffness (2 items): after first waking and later in the day Physical Function (17 items): stair use, rising from sitting, standing, bending, walking, getting in / out of a car, shopping, putting on / taking off socks, rising from bed, lying in bed, getting in / out of bath, sitting, getting on / off toilet, heavy household duties, light household duties.
Measured: 12 months
Secondary outcomes (2)
Short Form (12) Health Survey (SF-12)
A generic, multipurpose short-form survey with 12 questions selected from the SF-36 Health Survey which, when combined, scored and weighted, results in two scales of mental and physical functioning and overall health-related quality of life.
Measured: 12 months
EQ-5D
EQ-5D is a standardised instrument for use as a measure of health outcome.It is applicable to a wide range of health conditions and treatments, it provides a simple descriptive profile and a single index value for health status. It is primarily designed for self-completion by respondents and is ideally suited for use in postal surveys, in clinics and face-to-face interviews. It is cognitively simple, taking only a few minutes to complete. Instructions to respondents are included in the questionnaire.
Measured: 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Sep 2015 (estimated)
- Study start1 Feb 2019
- Primary completion1 Feb 2019
- Study completion1 Feb 2019
Why it stopped: Staff for the study is no longer available.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (13)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Hip OsteoarthritisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Women's College Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Michael Gofeld, MD, FIPP, Principal investigator, Women's College Hospital/ Saint Michael's Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02546336
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HIP RFD
- Status last verified
- Feb 2019
- First submitted
- 13 Aug 2015
- Last updated
- 27 Feb 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Lawrence RC, Felson DT, Helmick CG, Arnold LM, Choi H, Deyo RA, Gabriel S, Hirsch R, Hochberg MC, Hunder GG, Jordan JM, Katz JN, Kremers HM, Wolfe F; National Arthritis Data Workgroup. Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part II. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Jan;58(1):26-35. doi: 10.1002/art.23176.
PubMed 18163497Jordan JM, Helmick CG, Renner JB, Luta G, Dragomir AD, Woodard J, Fang F, Schwartz TA, Nelson AE, Abbate LM, Callahan LF, Kalsbeek WD, Hochberg MC. Prevalence of hip symptoms and radiographic and symptomatic hip osteoarthritis in African Americans and Caucasians: the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project. J Rheumatol. 2009 Apr;36(4):809-15. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.080677. Epub 2009 Mar 13.
PubMed 19286855Vincent HK, Heywood K, Connelly J, Hurley RW. Obesity and weight loss in the treatment and prevention of osteoarthritis. PM R. 2012 May;4(5 Suppl):S59-67. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.01.005.
PubMed 22632704Brakke R, Singh J, Sullivan W. Physical therapy in persons with osteoarthritis. PM R. 2012 May;4(5 Suppl):S53-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.02.017.
PubMed 22632703MULDER JD. Denervation of the hip joint in osteoarthritis. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1948 Aug;30B(3):446-8. No abstract available.
PubMed 18877978Akatov OV, Dreval ON. Percutaneous radiofrequency destruction of the obturator nerve for treatment of pain caused by coxarthrosis. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 1997;69(1-4 Pt 2):278-80. doi: 10.1159/000099888.
PubMed 9711767Rivera F, Mariconda C, Annaratone G. Percutaneous radiofrequency denervation in patients with contraindications for total hip arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2012 Mar 7;35(3):e302-5. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20120222-19.
PubMed 22385437Kawaguchi M, Hashizume K, Iwata T, Furuya H. Percutaneous radiofrequency lesioning of sensory branches of the obturator and femoral nerves for the treatment of hip joint pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2001 Nov-Dec;26(6):576-81. doi: 10.1053/rapm.2001.26679.
PubMed 11707799Malik A, Simopolous T, Elkersh M, Aner M, Bajwa ZH. Percutaneous radiofrequency lesioning of sensory branches of the obturator and femoral nerves for the treatment of non-operable hip pain. Pain Physician. 2003 Oct;6(4):499-502.
PubMed 16871303Fukui S, Nosaka S. Successful relief of hip joint pain by percutaneous radiofrequency nerve thermocoagulation in a patient with contraindications for hip arthroplasty. J Anesth. 2001;15(3):173-5. doi: 10.1007/s005400170023. No abstract available.
PubMed 14566519Hoeber S, Aly AR, Ashworth N, Rajasekaran S. Ultrasound-guided hip joint injections are more accurate than landmark-guided injections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2016 Apr;50(7):392-6. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094570. Epub 2015 Jun 10.
PubMed 26062955Gupta G, Radhakrishna M, Etheridge P, Besemann M, Finlayson RJ. Radiofrequency denervation of the hip joint for pain management: case report and literature review. US Army Med Dep J. 2014 Apr-Jun:41-51.
PubMed 24706242Chaiban G, Paradis T, Atallah J. Use of ultrasound and fluoroscopy guidance in percutaneous radiofrequency lesioning of the sensory branches of the femoral and obturator nerves. Pain Pract. 2014 Apr;14(4):343-5. doi: 10.1111/papr.12069. Epub 2013 May 9.
PubMed 23656575
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Feb 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Ultrasound-Guided Hip Joint Cooled Radiofrequency Denervation: A Prospective Pilot Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02546336
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HIP RFD
- Conditions
- Hip Osteoarthritis, Chronic Pain
- Keywords
- Ultrasound Guidance, Cooled Radiofrequency, Hip Denervation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Staff for the study is no longer available.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Women's College HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Feb 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Feb 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Sep 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Hip osteoarthritis (HOA) is a common cause of pain and disability in aging population. Conservative treatment is based on lifestyle modifications, physical therapy, analgesic and anti-inflammatory medications and intra articular injections. This Prospective Pilot Study aims at investigating the efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Hip Denervation as a treatment offered to patients with HOA.
Detailed description
Radiological prevalence of HOA is very high. Hip denervation (HD) is a known palliative procedure that was initially performed as an open surgery. The role of the obturator, femoral and sciatic nerves in hip joint innervation was discovered. Several small clinical and anatomical studies addressed feasibility and benefits of the radiofrequency hip denervation (RFHD). Ultrasound guidance may eliminate equivocality of previously published techniques and provide precise image guidance as it a is logical and anatomically sound approach when procedural targets include soft tissue, such as nerves, tendons and joint capsule. None of these structures can be localized under routine fluoroscopy. Ultrasound is a bedside imaging tool that has been accepted as safe and reliable. In two meta-analyses, the use of real-time two-dimensional ultrasound for the placement of CVCs substantially decreased mechanical complications and reduced the number of attempts at required cannulation and failed attempts at cannulation compared with the standard landmark placement. Pertinent to the proposed study, recent systematic review and meta-analysis of the accuracy of US-guided versus landmark-guided hip joint injections revealed that US-guided injections are significantly more accurate than those that are landmark-guided. The significance of this study lies in its potential to improve functional activity and pain control in patients with HOA. Also, it may eventually lead to a decrease in patients resorting to Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) as an ultimate end solution for HOA.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound-Guided Hip Denervation | Experimental | Device: Ultrasound-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Hip DenervationThis is a pilot study. 15 Hip Osteoarthritis patients with chronic pain will be recruited in this pilot arm. These will undergo Ultrasound-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Hip Denervation as intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Primary degenerative osteoarthritis of hip joint
- Pain pre-intervention qualified as at least moderate with functional limitation moderate/severe.
- Radiological confirmation of hip osteoarthritis
- Failure of conservative therapy to control symptoms, defined as the persistence of at least moderate with functional limitation moderate/severe pain that has been refractory to prescribed medications, and other modalities, such as physical therapy and intraarticular injections. Intolerable side effects of medications and contraindications to specific methods will be also considered as a failure of the conservative therapy.
- Positive articular branches analgesic block, defined as >50% improvement in pain and function for at least 2 hours
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Non-English speakers
- Daily dose of opioids more than 90 MEQ
- Body Mass Index (BMI) > 30
- Uncorrectable coagulopathy
- Local and systemic infection
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Hip DenervationLight neuroleptic anesthesia and skin preparation will be performed. Under Ultrasound guidance, an active probe will be inserted. Sensory and motor stimulation will be administered. Anteroposterior fluoroscopy image will be recorded. Lesioning of articular branches of femoral and obturator nerves via radiofrequency will be performed after lidocaine injection. WOMAC, EQ-5D and SF-12 questionnaires will be used for measuring outcomes postoperatively. | Device | Ultrasound-Guided Hip Denervation |
Primary outcome
Western Ontario and MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Score
Time frame: 12 months
A questionnaire designed to assess pain, stiffness, and physical function in patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA)1 The WOMAC consists of 24 items divided into 3 subscales: Pain (5 items): during walking, using stairs, in bed, sitting or lying, and standing Stiffness (2 items): after first waking and later in the day Physical Function (17 items): stair use, rising from sitting, standing, bending, walking, getting in / out of a car, shopping, putting on / taking off socks, rising from bed, lying in bed, getting in / out of bath, sitting, getting on / off toilet, heavy household duties, light household duties.
2 secondary outcomes
Short Form (12) Health Survey (SF-12)
Time frame: 12 months
EQ-5D
Time frame: 12 months
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Feb 2019.
- Background: PubMed 18163497Lawrence RC, Felson DT, Helmick CG, Arnold LM, Choi H, Deyo RA, Gabriel S, Hirsch R, Hochberg MC, Hunder GG, Jordan JM, Katz JN, Kremers HM, Wolfe F; National Arthritis Data Workgroup. Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part II. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Jan;58(1):26-35. doi: 10.1002/art.23176.
- Background: PubMed 19286855Jordan JM, Helmick CG, Renner JB, Luta G, Dragomir AD, Woodard J, Fang F, Schwartz TA, Nelson AE, Abbate LM, Callahan LF, Kalsbeek WD, Hochberg MC. Prevalence of hip symptoms and radiographic and symptomatic hip osteoarthritis in African Americans and Caucasians: the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project. J Rheumatol. 2009 Apr;36(4):809-15. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.080677. Epub 2009 Mar 13.
- Background: PubMed 22632704Vincent HK, Heywood K, Connelly J, Hurley RW. Obesity and weight loss in the treatment and prevention of osteoarthritis. PM R. 2012 May;4(5 Suppl):S59-67. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.01.005.
- Background: PubMed 22632703Brakke R, Singh J, Sullivan W. Physical therapy in persons with osteoarthritis. PM R. 2012 May;4(5 Suppl):S53-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.02.017.
- Background: PubMed 18877978MULDER JD. Denervation of the hip joint in osteoarthritis. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1948 Aug;30B(3):446-8. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 9711767Akatov OV, Dreval ON. Percutaneous radiofrequency destruction of the obturator nerve for treatment of pain caused by coxarthrosis. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 1997;69(1-4 Pt 2):278-80. doi: 10.1159/000099888.
- Background: PubMed 22385437Rivera F, Mariconda C, Annaratone G. Percutaneous radiofrequency denervation in patients with contraindications for total hip arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2012 Mar 7;35(3):e302-5. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20120222-19.
- Background: PubMed 11707799Kawaguchi M, Hashizume K, Iwata T, Furuya H. Percutaneous radiofrequency lesioning of sensory branches of the obturator and femoral nerves for the treatment of hip joint pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2001 Nov-Dec;26(6):576-81. doi: 10.1053/rapm.2001.26679.
- Background: PubMed 16871303Malik A, Simopolous T, Elkersh M, Aner M, Bajwa ZH. Percutaneous radiofrequency lesioning of sensory branches of the obturator and femoral nerves for the treatment of non-operable hip pain. Pain Physician. 2003 Oct;6(4):499-502.
- Background: PubMed 14566519Fukui S, Nosaka S. Successful relief of hip joint pain by percutaneous radiofrequency nerve thermocoagulation in a patient with contraindications for hip arthroplasty. J Anesth. 2001;15(3):173-5. doi: 10.1007/s005400170023. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 26062955Hoeber S, Aly AR, Ashworth N, Rajasekaran S. Ultrasound-guided hip joint injections are more accurate than landmark-guided injections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2016 Apr;50(7):392-6. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094570. Epub 2015 Jun 10.
- Background: PubMed 24706242Gupta G, Radhakrishna M, Etheridge P, Besemann M, Finlayson RJ. Radiofrequency denervation of the hip joint for pain management: case report and literature review. US Army Med Dep J. 2014 Apr-Jun:41-51.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Michael Gofeld, MD, FIPP principal investigator
Women's College Hospital/ Saint Michael's Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Ultrasound-Guided Cooled Radiofrequency Hip Denervation in people with Hip Osteoarthritis and Chronic Pain, run by Women's College Hospital at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Feb 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Western Ontario and MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Score (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02546336, which also lists 13 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Feb 2019; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.