Comparison of hypertonic dextrose with corticosteroids on pain and motor status of chronic knee osteoarthritis

Investigating the early effect of hypertonic dextrose on the pain level and movement status of patients with chronic osteoarthritis of the knee compared to corticosteroids

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190325043107N32

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-22

Start date

2023-05-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-01

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Conditions

Pain. Other chronic pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 31 people will be randomly assigned to this group. Two cc of lidocaine 1% (Abdi Pharmacy) will be injected in the lateral part of the knee to numb the skin of the k

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Knee osteoarthritis Arthritis grade II Movement restriction Ages between 40 and 80 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Taking anticoagulants Infection at the injection site History of severe knee injury History of knee surgery Having diabetes mellitus

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Khanbabayi Gol

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Khanbabayimehdi69@gmail.com+98 41 3334 7054

Outcome results

None listed

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