Clinical Research Directory

"The Importance of Adding Fenestration to Ultrasound-Guided Baker's Cyst Aspiration"

This study aims to evaluate whether adding a fenestration procedure to standard ultrasound-guided aspiration and corticosteroid-lidocaine injection provides additional clinical benefits for patients with symptomatic Baker's cyst associated with knee osteoarthritis. Baker's cyst is a fluid-filled swelling located behind the knee that may cause pain, stiffness, swelling, and limited mobility. Although aspiration with medication injection is commonly used to relieve symptoms, recurrence of the cyst is frequent. Fenestration is a minimally invasive technique in which small controlled openings are created in the cyst wall under ultrasound guidance to improve internal drainage and potentially reduce recurrence. In this prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled study, participants will be assigned to one of two groups: 1. aspiration with corticosteroid and lidocaine injection, or 2. aspiration with corticosteroid and lidocaine injection plus fenestration. Pain, functional scores, cyst measurements, and recurrence will be assessed at follow-up visits at 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the addition of fenestration results in better symptom improvement and lower rates of recurrence compared with standard aspiration alone.

Efficacy of Platelet-rich Plasma Injection Compare With Corticosteroid in Pes Anserinus Pain Syndrome

The goal of this research is to study the efficacy of treatment between PRP injection and corticosteroid injection in patients with pes anserinus bursitis. The research question is whether PRP can reduce pain more effectively than corticosteroids. The study is divided into two groups: one group receiving PRP injections and the second group receiving corticosteroid injections. Treatment outcomes will be monitored at four time points: baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks. The outcomes will be measured using the VAS and WOMAC scores.