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Clinical Trials/PACTR201510001286134
PACTR201510001286134Completed未知

A Randomized Controlled placebo study of Dextrose iontophoresis versus Dextrose prolotherapy in case of knee osteoarthritis

faculty of physical therapy, kaferelshiek university0 sites60 target enrollmentStarted: September 29, 2015Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
未知
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
60

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
45 Year(s) to 65 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • (a) moderate or moderate to severe knee OA (grade II or III according to the radiological classification of knee OA defined by Kellgren and Lawrence.
  • (b) age between 45-65 years old

Exclusion Criteria

  • (a) severe OA (grade IV according to the Kellgren¿Lawrence system of classification).
  • (b) history of rheumatologic or inflammatory diseases;
  • (c) received oral or systemic corticosteroids during the 2 weeks prior to treatment;
  • (d) received an intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid agents during the previous month;
  • (e) poorly controlled diabetes mellitus with fasting blood sugar greater than 11.1 mmol/L;
  • (f) history of anticoagulation therapy; (g) history of prior total knee replacement surgery.

Investigators

Sponsor
faculty of physical therapy, kaferelshiek university

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