knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
group A:muscle strength exercise
group B:extracorporeal shock wave therapy + muscle strength exercise
Sponsors
Zhongshan hospital, Fudan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. in line with the American College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria on knee osteoarthritis; 2. no other related drugs or related therapies were used for the past 1 weeks; 3. aged above 40 years old; 4. Volunteer to participate in this study and sign informed consent; 5. Able to communicate with the investigators and follow the entire research program requirements.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. combined with other diseases which affects the knee; 2. had a joint cavity injection in the past six months; 3. had knee surgery; 4. late knee deformity, loss of walking ability; 5. serious drug allergies; 6. difficult to make an objective answer to the questionnaire.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;Lequesne Index;Visual Analogue Score;dGEMRIC index;knee joint range of motion; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactBangzhong Liu
Zhongshan hospital, Fudan University
Outcome results
None listed