Effect of Biomagnetic Therapy on Gonarthrosis

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: NCT00415662
• Lead Sponsor: University of Lausanne Hospitals

Brief Summary

In order to assess the effectiveness of biomagnetic therapy (PST) in the treatment of gonarthrosis, we conducted a randomized, double blind controlled clinical trial comparing one group of patients treated with PST and a second group of patients treated with conventional physical therapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-06
• Study Completion: 2006-06
• Status Verified: 2006-12
• Study First Submitted: 2006-12-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-12-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-12-22
• Study First Posted: 2006-12-25
• Last Update Posted: 2006-12-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• at least 35 years old
• local symptoms over a period of at least one-year
• persistent symptoms despite non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• operative treatment in the last six months
• intra-articular injection in the last four months
• rheumatic disease
• homolateral coxarthrosis
• malignant disorder
• body mass index greater than 33%
• pregnancy
• inability to understand the visual analog scale

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

HOSR; 🇨🇭 Lausanne, Switzerland