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Clinical Trials/IRCT20210930052641N1
IRCT20210930052641N1
Recruiting
Phase 3

Comparison of the effect of peri-articular injection of dextrose and corticosteroid with dextrose alone on pain relief in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences0 sites40 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
40
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

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

Investigators

Sponsor
Sanandaj University of Medical Sciences

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Existence of at least three of the six ACR criteria: 1\. Age over 50 years, 2\. Morning stiffness less than 30 minutes, 3\. Cryptation sensation in active knee movements, 4\. Bone sensitivity, 5\. Bone enlargement, 6\. Absence of warmness at the touch of the joint
  • Evidence for osteoarthritis on knees radiography
  • Grade 2 or 3 osteoarthritis based on the Kellgren\-Lawrence index

Exclusion Criteria

  • Previous therapeutic injection with dextrose
  • Use of braces or NSAIDs or daily use of opioids during the study
  • Pregnancy, Lactation
  • Contraindication to corticosteroid injection
  • History of metabolic bone disease, coagulation disorders
  • Injection of steroid drugs in the last 2 months
  • History of joint fracture
  • History of inflammatory joint disease, post\-infection arthritis, joint dysplasia, congenital anomalies, crystallopathy, post\-traumatic arthritis, malignancy, vascular necrosis
  • Obesity BMI\>30
  • Knee infection in the last three months or knee inflammation

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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