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Clinical Trials/IRCT20191015045119N1
IRCT20191015045119N1
Completed
Phase 3

Comparison of the therapeutic efficacy between corticosteroid injection with and without ultrasound guidance among patients with carpometacarpal 1 joint osteoarthritis

Tehran University of Medical Sciences0 sites40 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
40
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age at least 18 years old
  • History of pain of first CMC joint during rest or activity that has last for at least 3 months
  • Have VAS score at least 3 before entering the study
  • Pain during touch of the dorsal surface of the CMC
  • OA radiographic evidence of reduced articular space or osteophyte formation (grade 2,3\)
  • No response to common osteoarthritis treatments including oral and topical skin treatments, physiotherapy, exercise therapy, contrast bath

Exclusion Criteria

  • No patient access for post\-intervention investigation due to no personal referral
  • Patient's willing to use systemic steroids or intra\-articular injection other than injectable drugs under the study
  • Radiographic evidence of severe osteoarthritis (grade 4\)
  • Previous history of first carpometacarpal surgery
  • History of any intra\-CMC1 joint injection in the past six months
  • Use of physiotherapy modality during the last 3 months
  • Presence of steroid / lidocain injection contraindication such as sensitivity to these drugs and infection at the site of injection
  • presence of a risk factor for intra\-articular injection such as anti\-coagulation use
  • Poor control of diabetes, coagulation diseases, fractures, rheumatologic diseases, tumors, infections, gout, pregnancy or decision to get pregnant
  • Severe deformity of the joint

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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