Dr. McCormick also studies the treatment of knee pain that does not respond to usual care. He is the principle investigator for the University of Utah site participating in a multicenter randomized controlled trial assessing two RFA technologies for the treatment of chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis. The small terminal articular sensory nerves of the anterior knee (“genicular nerves”) can be carefully cauterized through the tip of needle in order to reduce the transmission of pain signals from the knee joint. This study compares two standard of care technologies – cooled RFA versus conventional RFA – for achieving this.
Dr. McCormick has also been selected as the principle investigator for the University of Utah site in a multicenter randomized controlled trial assessing sequential treatments for knee pain due to osteoarthritis (the “SKOAP” trial). This trial, funded by a $17 million NIH grant will commence in the fall of 2020. Dr. McCormick serves as the chair of the Steering Committee for the interventional arm of the SKOAP trial.
- Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
- Ongoing Knee Pain Despite Joint Replacement