New hope for knee pain: nerve stimulation outperforms standard shots?
NCT ID NCT06004882
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests if a nerve stimulation device, used with or without a steroid injection, can improve knee movement and reduce pain better than a steroid injection alone. About 45 adults with long-term knee pain will be randomly assigned to one of three groups. The goal is to find a safer, more effective option for managing chronic knee pain.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with chronic knee pain (baseline pain score \>=4), seen at Pain Management Center at MD Anderson Cancer Center; if patient has bilateral knee pain, the side with the more severe knee pain will be treated first and counted towards the primary and secondary endpoints * Patients between ages 18-85 years old * Patient signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with cognitive dysfunction or without capacity to consent * Patient with recent history (\<6 months) of drug or alcohol abuse * Patients with open skin lesion or undergoing antibiotic therapy for local for systemic infection * Patients with allergies to local anesthesia, steroids, or adhesives * Patients who are on opioids for reasons other than knee pain
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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