A randomised controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of pulsed electrical stimulation in treating osteoarthritis of the knee

Completed

• Conditions: Ostearthritis of the knee; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000492459
• Lead Sponsor: Robyn Fary

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-09-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Primary knee osteoarthritis diagnosed using the American College of Rheumatology modified clinical classification criteria; persistent, stable pain for a minimum of three months; pain score of at least 25mm on a 100mm visual analogue scale

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing inflammatory arthropathies, contraindications to electrical stimulation, existence of skin disorders in the area of the knee to be treated, scheduled to have a knee joint replacement during the study period, unable to read or understand English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain (100 mm visual analogue scale)[Baseline, four, 16 and 26 weeks.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient global assessment (100 mm visual analogue scale)[Baseline, four, 16 and 26 weeks];Function (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index)[Baseline, four, 16 and 26 weeks]