Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head. Osteonecrosis due to drugs, unspecified femur
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients from both sexes were entered into the study with grade 1 and 2 on the basis of the American Society of Anesthesiology criteria. The participants were diagnosed as avascular necrosis of femoral head ?(grade 3-4) based on the diagnostic criteria of the Massachusetts hospital. Age range 18-40 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who tend to have surgery Grade 1,2 ,5 and 6 of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Radiologic Criteria for Femoral head AVN patients were not intended to be treatde Malignancy in the vicinity of the treatment area Dermatologic problems which makes the treatment impossible Other invasive or Non-invasive treatments on the affected area
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Measure of pain at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after each 10-session of treatment period. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue scale (VAS).;Hip motion range. Timepoint: Measure of pain at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after each 10-session of treatment period. Method of measurement: Range of Motion. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAliakbar Jafariyan
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed