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Intramuscular corticosteroid injection in hiposteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.

Completed
Conditions
hiposteoarthritiscorticosteroid injectionintramuscular
Registration Number
NL-OMON29422
Lead Sponsor
Erasmus MC Rotterdam, Department of General Practice
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
135
Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be recruited from primary care (general practitioner) or secondary care (outpatient orthopedic clinic). They will be eligible if they:

1. Have a diagnosis of OA of the hip according to clinical ACR criteria, including radiologic signs of OA (Kellgren-Lawrence grading equal or greater than 2);

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded if they have:

1. Inability to understand Dutch questionnaire;

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain reduction at 2 weeks follow-up (NRS 0-10, WOMAC pain subscale).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Pain reduction at 4, 6 and 12 weeks follow-up (NRS, WOMAC pain subscale);<br /><br>2. Effect on function (WOMAC function subscale), mobility (WOMAC stiffness subscale);<br /><br>3. Perceived recovery (7-point Likert scale);<br /><br>4. Response rate according to OARSI/OMERACT criteria;<br /><br>5. Side effects;<br /><br>6. Difference between primary and secondary care setting.
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