Knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients aged 30 to 70 years with moderate and mild knee OA according to WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The presence of lesions or skin diseases around the knee Patients with known rheumatic diseases or gout People with local vascular diseases Severe deformity and bone structural disorders History of knee joint replacement or intra-articular drug injection or knee joint surgery History of previous intra-articular fracture based on patient self-report Overweight with a BMI higher than 35 People who are not able to visit every week for follow-up treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain score. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, 7, 14 and 21 days after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, 7, 14 and 21 days after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd