Effect of low intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy on the Infrapatellar fat pad in knee osteoarthritis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- knee osteoarthritis
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000038501
- Lead Sponsor
- Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, infectious arthritis, history of artificial knee joint replacement on the test side, History of use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), Those with symptoms that interfere with exercise (heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension, abnormal blood clotting, bleeding, etc.) Physiotherapy, acupuncture, steroid oral or joint use in the last 6 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method (baseline, after treatment, after 10 times of treatment) 1)Glidability of the infrapatellar fat pad 2)thickness change of the infrapatellar fat pad 3)echo intensity of the infrapatellar fat
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1)VAS for walking pain 2) knee extension / flexion range of motion 3) knee extension muscle strength (baseline, after treatment, after 10 times of treatment) 4)Timed Up & Go Test (TUG) 5)2 steps test 6)Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) 7) lequesne index (LI) 8)kujala score