Comparison of triamcinolone and dextrose prolotherapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Phase 3

• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis.; M17; Gonarthros

• Registration Number: IRCT20170311033000N4
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 18 May 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

arthralgia since the past 3 months; radiologic evidence of articular damage (grade 2,3 of Kellgren-Lawrence scale) based on knee OA criteria of ACR and age between 45-75 years.

Exclusion Criteria

systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), any history of intera articular injection, knee surgery or physiotherapy in the last 3 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee pain. Timepoint: Before intervention,1 months & 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.;Joint Stiffness. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 months & 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.;Function. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 months & 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.;The maximum distance of walking. Timepoint: ????Before intervention, 1 months & 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Lequesne Index.;Activity of daily living. Timepoint: ????Before intervention, 1 months & 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Lequesne Index.