Clinical research for physiotherapy intervention for knee osteoarthritis

The efficacy of PEMFs, Ultrasound, and exercise compared to drugs in the treatment of pain, physical function and activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR1900022399

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2019-04-10

Start date

2019-04-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-04-15

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

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

PEMFs:pulsed electromagnetic fields

US:Focused Ultrasound

Exercise:exercise program

Drugs:celecoxib

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Knee OA fulfilling American College of Rheumatology classification criteria; 2. Radiographic severity (Kellgren-Lawrence [KL] grade, 1 to 3); 3. Knee pain (score, =4 but =6 on VAS scale) 4. Participants are capable of reading and writing in Mandarin.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Underwent TKA; 2. Diagnosed with any other type of arthritis other than osteoarthritis; 3. Deteriorated knee pain in the last one week (score, = 6 on VAS scale); 4. Uncontrolled DM2; 5. With comorbidities in the digestive system; 6. Depression, anxiety; 7. Unable to sign the consent; 8. Difficult to read and write in Mandarin.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
WOMAC Scale;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
SF-36, VAS;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChengqi He

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

hxkfhcq@126.com+86 18980601618

Outcome results

None listed

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