The Efficacy of Focused Shockwave Therapy on Knee Osteoarthritis related Bone Marrow Oedema.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; knee osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000726954
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-07-07
• Study Completion: 2022-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 3 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 21

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals with medically diagnosed painful knee osteoarthritis (OA) (VAS =>4 out 10) will be screened for suitability by a consultant rheumatologist according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) clinical classification criteria for knee OA.

Exclusion Criteria

History of neurological disorders affecting sensory, motor or cognitive function; recent lower limb injury or surgery; previous treatment with ESWT or intra-articular injection into the affected knee during the last 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) will be assessed using an electronic digital pressure algometer (Somedic AB, Sweden)[Baseline, end of treatment and 3 months following the last treatment session (primary timepoint)];The WOMAC questionnaire for measuring subjective pain, stiffness and dysfunction[Baseline, end of treatment and 3 months following the last treatment session (primary timepoint)]