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Shock wave and osteoarthritis of the knee

Evaluation of the therapeutic effect of shock wave therapy on pain and function of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee compared to placebo

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20120729010439N3
Enrollment
50
Registered
2019-08-14
Start date
2019-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-10-07

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis of the knee. Osteoarthritis, unspecified site

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in intervention group is treated with shock wave therapy (3 sessions weekly, 1000 shocks with frequency of 406 Hz), local anti pain (anti pain gel 2 times

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Osteoarthritis of the knee based on based on American college of Rheumatology Knee pain, crepitation and joint dryness Level 2 or 3 in Kellgren Lawrence scale Patient's willingness to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The severity of knee pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1, 3 and 10 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: The Visual Analogue Scale.;The severity of knee injury. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1, 3 and 10 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis outcome Score Questionnaire.;Patient's dysfunction. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1, 3 and 10 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: The Lequense questionnnaire.—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFaezeh Mortazavi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

f_9268@yahoo.com+98 31 3668 8597

Outcome results

None listed

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