Influence of x-ray classification of knee osteoarthritis on the effectiveness of corticosteroid infiltratio

• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: RBR-4j2728z
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Paulo

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-06-30
• Study Start: 2021-05-28
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with primary OA on their knees according to the classification criteria of the American College of Rheumatology; Radiological classification of KL I, II and III; Age between 40 and 80 years; Both genders; Duration of knee pain greater than 6 months; Visual Analogue Scale (0-10 cm VAS) of pain at rest between 4 and 8 cm; Use of anti-arthritic medication stable for 3 months; Use of systemic corticosteroids stable for 1 month; Without intra-articular injection with corticosteroids in the studied knee or in any joint in the last 3 months; Read, accept and sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF) of the three prospective studies whose data already tabulated will be used in the present study.

Exclusion Criteria

Decompensated Melitus Diabetes and Hypertension; secondary OA; Trauma in the studied joint; Past treatment with instrumentation on the knee studied; Performing intra-articular injection in any joint in the last 3 months; Any changes in the treatment of the knee to be studied in the last 3 months (medication, rehabilitation, use of walking aid, acupuncture, orthosis, insole); Deformity in the studied knee that disrupts the gait; Severe clotting disorder; Suspected bacterial infection of any kind; Be a carrier of psychotic diseases; Pregnant; Present severe deformity in the knee to be studied; Have mobility difficulties or use of wheelchairs; Any skin lesion on the knee to be infiltrated; Cardiovascular or respiratory disease that interfered with functional status; Uncontrolled fibromyalgia.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified