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Does thermotherapy lead to decreased analgesic requirement in patients with osteoarthritis of knee managed non-surgically.

Does thermotherapy lead to decreased analgesic requirement in patients with osteoarthritis of knee managed non-surgically. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/04/066335
Enrollment
312
Registered
2024-04-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M170- Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention1: Thermotherapy + NSAID + Physiotherapy: - Hot/Cold application 3times a day 15 minutes each session along with physiotherapy as primary modality for pain relief in Osteoarthritis of the

Sponsors

AIIMSRajkotGujarat
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -The patient with Knee pain of at least 6 months duration - THe patients having Primary Osteoarthritis of knee(Kellgren Lawrence Grade 1,2,3,4) -The patients with Weight bearing X-rays of the knee showing OA knee - Full ambulant patients - Patients opting for conservative management of OA knee

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - The Patients with Infective pathology. - The patients having Focal chondral defects. - The patients with Post traumatic Osteoarthritis - Those who are having Degenerative subluxation of the Knee joint - Patient shaving Ligamentous instability - Inflammatory arthritis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- WOMAC score - IKDC scoreTimepoint: 3,6,9 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
VAS scoreTimepoint: 12 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Abhishek Kumar Mishra

AIIMS,Rajkot

akm0009@gmail.com9540230589

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026