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New Nerve-Zapping device aims to cut opioid use after knee surgery

NCT ID NCT07191067

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a device called NOVABLOC that uses mild electrical pulses to block pain signals from nerves in the leg. The goal is to see if it reduces pain and the need for opioid painkillers after total knee replacement. About 120 adults with knee osteoarthritis will be randomly assigned to receive either the real treatment or a sham (fake) procedure. Researchers will measure pain levels and opioid use over the first 10 days after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
NOVABLOC system (percutaneous radiofrequency electrical nerve stimulation device)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a non-drug way to manage pain after knee replacement, reducing the need for opioids.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, early-stage trial. The device may not work better than a sham procedure, and individual results may vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 120 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

21 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or non-pregnant females age ≥ 21 years of age; 2. Has an underlying diagnosis of osteoarthritis indicated for a primary unilateral TKA according to established treatment guidelines; 3. Able and willing to provide and document informed consent and Authorization for Release of Protected Health Information (PHI); 4. Able and willing to comply with all trial tests, procedures, assessments, and follow-up visits for up to 45 days. 5. Able to read and understand instructions and information presented in English. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Chronic opioid use (average ≥ 30 oral morphine equivalents / day) ≤ thirty (30) days of the TKA procedure; 2. Extended-release or long-acting opioid (e.g. buprenorphine, Morphine ER, etc.) use ≤ thirty (30) days of the TKA procedure; 3. History of substance abuse or misuse; 4. History of significant cardiac disease (e.g. ejection fraction ≤ 50%; coronary intervention ≤ six (6) months; significant valvular abnormalities); 5. Prior radiofrequency ablation or cryotherapy for pain on the operative knee; 6. Prior TKA on the operative knee; 7. BMI \> 40; 8. History of neurological, neuromuscular or neuropathic disease that would confound the study results, including chronic pain conditions; 9. Have an active implanted biomedical device (such as cardiac pacemaker, insulin pump, pain stimulator, implantable cardioverter defibrillator) or cochlear \[ear\] stimulator); 10. History of hip or knee dislocation or bone fractures on the operative leg; 11. Sepsis or systemic infectious illness; local infection of skin or subcutaneous tissues where procedural access is required including thigh, hip or groin; 12. Concomitant medical or psychiatric illness that could compromise evaluation or treatment, including anxiety (GAD-7 score \>10) or depression (PHQ-9 score \>15); 13. Pregnant, actively planning a pregnancy or breast-feeding a child; 14. Uncontrolled diabetes (A1C \> 7.5%); 15. History of bleeding disorder; 16. Participating in another clinical trial/investigation within 45 days prior to signing informed consent.

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Conditions

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alabama Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Baldwin County Surgery Center

    RECRUITING

    Daphne, Alabama, 36526, United States

  • Southern Oregon Orthopedics

    RECRUITING

    Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States

  • UBMD Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Williamsville, New York, 14221, United States

  • University of North Carolina

    RECRUITING

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517, United States

  • Virginia Mason Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States

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