The Analgesic Effects Of Ketamine- Methylprednisolone versus Methyl Prednisolone in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- pain.Analgesics, antipyretics and anti-inflammatory drugs
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014111119902N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Ahwaz Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
Pain due to arthritis; at least one month of unsuccessful treatment; positive radiological findings. Exclusion criteria: Pain due to inflammatory diseases; history of fractures of the knee; ankylosis of the knee; previous deformity such as genu varum; immunodeficiency; infection at the injection site; drug addiction; meniscal and ligament injuries of the knee; coagulation disorders.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: One and Three Months After Injection. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method