Marc Sapoval, Charles Querub, Helena Pereira, Olivier Pellerin, Tom Boeken, Alessandro Di Gaeta, Marc Al Ahmar, Marie-Martine Lefevre-Colau, Christelle Nguyen, Camille Daste, Maxime Lacroix, Jean-Denis Laredo, Brigitte Sabatier, Nicolas Martelli, Gilles Chatellier, Carole Déan, François Rannou
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transient genicular artery embolization (GAE) using an ethiodized oil-based emulsion for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective, single-arm, open-label, multicenter, first-in-human cohort trial was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04733092). The main inclusion criterion was diagnosis of KOA according to a visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score ≥ 40 mm (score range: 0-100 mm), despite conservative treatment for at least three months...
December 14, 2023: Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging