Hyaluronic Acid Compared with Corticosteroid Injections for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the knee

Phase 3

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis.; Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]; M17- M18-

• Registration Number: IRCT2015031421460N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for research of Fasa 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: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

Qualified patients were men and women from 45 years to 80 years of age suffering from knee OA for more than 3 months, with radiographic. Main exclusion criteria were a history or presence of trauma or surgery or cancer or malignant tumors, infections and sores on the target knee, History of vasovagal shock , The use of NSAIDs in 2 days prior to injection, Any receiving corticosteroids injection in the knee in the last 6 months , Pregnancy and lactation

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: before intervention- one- two- three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale and questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical function. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire and interview with patients.