Effect of Dexamethasone Phonophoresis in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

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• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: PACTR201711002410392
• Lead Sponsor: Mohamed Ahmed Said

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-07
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with mild to moderate medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis on the basis of the Radiological criteria (Kellgren-Lawrence grade II-III) and American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR)

Exclusion Criteria

Rheumatologic problems such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Previous surgery on the knee joint.
Previous fracture of the lower extremity with knee joint involvement.
Severe knee osteoarthritis.
Thrombosis of the lower limbs.
People who are not able to cooperate in order to complete the questionnaire for any reason.
Previous physiotherapy treatment for knee in last 6 months.
History of injections in knee joint in the last 6 months.
Balance disorders.
Neuropathy and sensory disorders.
Skin damage around the knee.
Contraindications or precautions for the use of corticosteroids (e.g. High blood pressure, osteoporosis and diabetes).
Contraindications or precautions for the use of ultrasound.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain using VAS (Visual Analog Scale);Functional mobility using WOMAC Arabic version (The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) and Timed Up and Go Test (TUG).