Therapeutic effects of Prolotherapy in patients with moderate knee osteoarthiritis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Primary gonarthrosis, bilateral.Primary gonarthrosis, bilateral
- Registration Number
- IRCT201210213217N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation researches center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
1- Moderate knee osteoarthritis (grade 2 or 3 based on knee radiographic classification of kellgeren and Lawrence )
2-No history of inflamatory Rheumatologic disease such as RA
3-Patient in the range of 45-75 years old
4-No reception of systemic or IV corticosteroid in two weeks before treatment and along treatment
5-Satisfactory of patients involved in study
6- NO response to conservative and physiotherapic treatments during 3 past month
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month , two month ,three month and six month after intervention. Method of measurement: Using VAS grading score.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knee range of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month , two month ,three month and six month after intervention. Method of measurement: Using goniometer.;Daily functional ability. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month , two month ,three month and six month after intervention. Method of measurement: Using WOMAC questionnaire.