Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
To demonstrate the potential benefits and risk of active sub-threshold stimulation in the treatment of chronic knee pain as compared to subjects that did not have active stimulation. Improvement will be assessed in relation to the clinical outcome measures of pain, with primary endpoint; Pain relief rate as measured by the number of subjects with greater or equal to a 50% decrease in pain on the visual analog scale, comparing baseline to the 1-month follow-up.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: i. Subject is over 18 years of age; ii. Subjects with a history of chronic, function-limiting (m-MPS \>6/10) knee pain from osteoarthritis of at least three months in duration with or without prior surgeries; iii. Subject has been diagnosed with Kellgren-Lawrence Grade II or III knee osteoarthritis, confirmed by X-ray studies conducted in the last year; iv. Subject has been examined and has been deemed to be an appropriate candidate for the procedure, including chronic knee pain in patients post total knee replacement (TKR); v. Subjects who are able to understand this investigation, and give voluntary, written informed consent to participate in this study; vi. Subjects who are able to co-operate with the study procedures and are willing to return to the center for all the required post-operative follow-ups; vii. Documented failure of at least two less invasive treatment modalities including physical therapy, intra-articular steroids and/or oral NSAIDS; viii. Subject