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Osteo Arthritis of HipNCT03647332

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

A study testing Cooled RFA treatment and Steroid Drug in people with Osteo Arthritis of Hip, run by Rothman Institute Orthopaedics at 1 site in United States.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This will be a single-center, prospective, single-blinded randomized clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of using cooled RFA for the treatment of OA hip pain and function in subjects treated with cooled RFA compared with standard of care intra-articular steroid injections Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Osteo Arthritis of Hip
What is being tested?
Cooled RFA treatment and Steroid Drug
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
86 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
5 Jul 2017to Dec 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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects presenting with radiographic evidence of hip OA and demonstrating hip pain for at least 30 days will be targeted. Radiographic evidence of hip OA is defined as Kellegran-Lawrence grade 2-4
  • Not an operative candidate as per RI joint replacement surgeon OR
  • Subjects who do not desire joint replacement surgery after consultation with RI joint replacement surgeon
  • Male or non-pregnant female older than 18 years of age
  • willing and able to sign the IRB-approved informed consent document.

Who cannot join

  • Any steroid injection in hip within 90 days
  • Local infection at injection site or active systemic infection
  • Anticoagulation status with inability to discontinue medication for appropriate duration for nerve blocks and RFA given proximity to major artery. (No anticoagulation contraindications for joint injection)
  • AICD with inability to utilize magnet for RFA per treating cardiologist
  • Body habitus does not allow for placement of longest needles and electrodes (approximately 15cm) to successfully administer treatment
  • Allergy or severe renal impairment precluding iodionated contrast or magnavist injection despite standard premedication protocol

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Rothman Institute

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

    Tiffany Morrison, 267-339-7818, tiffany.morrison@rothmaninstitute.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

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

Being tested
Cooled RFA treatment, Steroid Drug

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Cooled RFA treatmentProcedure or surgery

    cooled radiofrequency ablation

  • Steroid DrugDrug

    steroid injection

Study groups in NCT03647332
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cooled RFA treatmentActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: Cooled RFA treatment
Steroid injectionActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Steroid Drug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pain

    Visual Analog Scale

    Measured: 24 weeks following treatment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Aug 2018
  2. Study start5 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completionDec 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2019 (estimated)

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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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
86 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03647332
Sponsor's protocol ID
2018Stolzenberg
Status last verified
Aug 2018
First submitted
23 Aug 2018
Last updated
27 Aug 2018
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Cooled RFA treatment and Steroid Drug in people with Osteo Arthritis of Hip, run by Rothman Institute Orthopaedics at 1 site in United States.

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 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Aug 2018. 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 United States. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pain (time frame: 24 weeks following treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 Aug 2018.

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