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Table 1 Timeline of the study

From: Cooled radiofrequency ablation versus cryoneurolysis of the genicular nerves for the symptomatic pain management in knee osteoarthritis: a study protocol of a prospective, randomized, single-blinded clinical trial

Timepoint

Enrollment

Allocation

Assessment times

− 3 w

− 1 w

0 w

2w

4 w

12 w

24 w

Enrollment

       

Eligibility screening

√

      

Informed consent

√

      

Genicular nerve block

 

√

     

Allocation

  

√

    

Outcome measures

       

NPRS (primary)

  

√

v

√

√

√

KOOS

  

√

–

v

√

√

OKS

  

√

–

v

√

√

PGIC

  

–

–

v

√

√

Complications medications

  

Intra-op

    
  

√

v

√

√

√

  

√

v

√

√

√

  1. NPRS Numerical Pain Rating Scale, KOOS Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, OKS Oxford Knee Scores, PGIC Knee Patient Global Impression of Change
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X