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The PERK Study: Predicting and Evaluating Response to Knee RFA Using fNIRS

Study acronym: PERK
StatusNot Yet Recruiting
PhaseNot applicable
Started2026-10
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The goal of this clinical trial is to understand whether changes in brain activity, measured using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), are related to how well patients with knee osteoarthritis respond to genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation (GNRFA). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Are baseline brain activation patterns measured using fNIRS associated with clinically meaningful treatment responses to GNRFA? 2. What changes in brain activation patterns do we see overtime after GNRFA in those who are responders to treatments, vs. those who are non-responders? Participants will: * Receive a diagnostic genicular nerve (GN) block * Receive a GNRFA if they experience at least 50% pain relief from the GN block * Come to the clinic as baseline, approximately one week later, and then 3-months after that for assessment * Fill out questionnaires once every 3-months for up to 12-months
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07835269
Lead Sponsor London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Conditions Osteo Arthritis of the Knee, Pain
Enrollment 30 participants
Start Date 2026-10
Primary Completion 2028-10 (estimated)
Study Completion 2029-05 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-09-22