Effect of prolotherapy with hypertonic dextrose versus hypertonic saline on knee osteoarthritis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of knee.Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016122931458N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University Of medical Science
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
patients with osteoarthritis of knee who experience joint symptoms (pain, stiffness and reduced function) during one recent month; aged between 40-70 years. Exclusion criteria: rheumatology diseases; radiculopathy; history of trauma and fracture in knees; diabetes; coagulopathy disorders; pregnant women; body mass index (BMI) more than 42.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Questionnaire of Visual Analog Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Questionnaire of Western Ontario & McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Questionnaire of Oxford Knee Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.