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The study compares two treatment methods for improvement in pain and function in osteoarthritis of knee

Phase 2
Conditions
Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/12/060703
Lead Sponsor
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1. Persons with osteoarthritis of the knee as per 2016 revised ACR criteria for early diagnosis of osteoarthritis

2. Osteoarthritis of the knee with Kellgren Lawrence grade 3,4

3. Duration of symptoms more than 3 months

4. Age 40 to 70 years

5. VAS = 4

6. Positive diagnostic block ( >50% improvement in pain)

7. Willingness to participate in the study and comply with treatment and follow up

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute knee injury/pain

2. Prior knee surgery

3. Serious neurologic/psychiatric disorder/cognitive impairment

4. Intra articular injection with steroids/hyaluronan in the last 3 months

5. Recent myocardial infarction or stroke

6. Uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension/systemic diseases

7. Coagulation disorder

8. Local or systemic infections

9. Allergy to anaesthetic medication (Lignocaine and Bupivacaine) and steroids used

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knee pain measured by VAS <br/ ><br>Timepoint: At the end of 1st week, 4th week 12th week, and 24th week <br/ ><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Functional outcome by WOMAC score.Timepoint: At the end of 1st week, 4th week 12th week, and 24th week
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