Comparison of the therapeutic effect of corticosteroid injection with hypertonic dextrose in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Comparison of therapeutic effect of corticosteroid injection with hypertonic dextrose in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191002044951N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-11-04

Start date

2019-11-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-07-13

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Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis. Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1 : Under sterile conditions, 5cc dextrose hypertonic 20% is injected into the knee joint through the supra peltar patch.Injection with 25 gage needle is performed .

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All knee osteoarthritis patients with Grade 1 and 2 All knee osteoarthritis patients between the ages of 1 and 2 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age less than 2 years and more than 5 years Osteoarthritis with Grade 1 and 2 Pregnancy Severe underlying disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The severity of pain. Timepoint: Zero,one week,one month and three month after. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale(VAS).;The severity of symptoms and functional limitations. Timepoint: Zero,one week,one month and three month after. Method of measurement: WOMAK questionnaire.;Range of motion. Timepoint: Zero,one week,one month and three month after. Method of measurement: Goniometer.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactForugh Zarnegar

Iran University of Medical Sciences

Forugh.zarnegar@gmail.com+98 21 4128 9221

Outcome results

None listed

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