Health Condition 1: M170- Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Hyaluronic acid: Single shot hyaluronic acid will be injected inside the arthritic knee joint in a aseptic condition
Control Intervention1: Corticosteroid (Triamcinolone): Intra-artic
Sponsors
Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Diagnosis of primary osteoarthritis of the knee. -Radiological evidence of knee. osteoarthritis(Grade II/III on (Kellgren–Lawrence grading system). -Persistent pain in the target knee despite conservative treatments.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -secondary osteoarthritis of the target knee -Grade IV radiographic stage osteoarthritis (Kellgren–Lawrence grading system) -Signs of septic arthritis of knee joint -Surgery in the knee within the past six months -Systemic or intra-articular injection of corticosteroids/hyaluronic acid in target knee joint within three months before recruiting
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Visual analog scale (VAS) will be used to measure knee pain. 2. The Knee Injury & Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaireTimepoint: At baseline, 4 weeks and 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NOT APPLICABLE | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGourav Sannyasi
Calcutta National Medical Collge and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed