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VR and Cooled Genicular Nerve Radio Frequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Pain

Northwestern University

Start Date

1/12/2024

Completion Date

2/28/2027

Summary

This study will examine the impact of virtual reality used in conjunction with sedation compared to sedation alone in patients undergoing watervcooled genicular nerve ablations for chronic knee pain. The goals of the study is to determine the relative efficacy of virtual reality as a distraction modality when used as an adjuvant to procedural sedation compared to sedation alone for procedure related pain. To assess procedural satisfaction, and 1-month pain and functional outcomes.To explore whether virtual reality and lower procedure-related pain scores affect 1-month outcomes. And finally to determine whether demographic and clinical characteristics are associated with outcome measures.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to No maximum

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing genicular RFA will be eligible for inclusion in the study * Patients with knee pain, baseline average of \> 4/10 * X-ray evidence of osteoarthritis of the knee * Pain duration of \>6 weeks and no previous knee surgeries * Patients will also only be included who have never undergone a RFA on the affected knee Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who do not have evidence of osteoarthritis on X-ray, * Secondary gain expected to influence treatment outcomes * Poorly controlled psychiatric condition that could affect outcome (e.g. active substance abuse) or impose a barrier to participation * Chronic opioid use and anticoagulation therapy that cannot be stopped and could warrant a different treatment approach (e.g. phenol ablation) * Severe motion sickness * Seizure disorder * Vision loss * Pregnant * Nursing

Interventions

OTHER

Experimental: Group #1: Virtual Reality Headset

OTHER

Group 2 No Virtual Reality Headset

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Conditions

Pain, Chronic

Locations

Northwestern Medicine Pain Center

Chicago, Illinois 60611

United States