Dextrose effect in the treatment of pain in osteoarthritis of the knee
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee].Primary gonarthrosis, bilateral
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015102713364N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology of Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 104
Inclusion Criteria
patients with chronic osteoarthritis;age over 50 years;grade 2 or higher of OA in radiology;morning stiffness less than 30 minutes;3 month unresponsiveness to conservative therapy.
Exclusion criteria:severe underlying disease;coagulopathy;history of rheumatologic disorders;diabetes; history of corticosteroid therapy in past year;history of prolotherapy in past year;history of intraarticular injection in past year;indication for surgical arthroplasty.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Each month for 3 months. Method of measurement: VAS.;WOMAC Index. Timepoint: Each month for 3 months. Method of measurement: The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient satisfaction. Timepoint: Each month for 3 months. Method of measurement: 0 = absolutely no pain, 1 = sometimes moderate pain, 2 = moderate pain ever 3 = Only sometimes severe pain, 4 = always moderate pain and sometimes severe pain 5 = Always sharp pain.