Musculoskeletal Diseases: Osteoarthritis of the knee Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis of the knee
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female 2. Diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Other known inflammatory arthropathies eg psoriasis, sero-negative arthropathies 2. Grade 4 osteoarthritis on the Kellgren score 3. Previous intra articular injections (except previous steroids or local anaesthetic) 4. Laxity or deformity 5. Uncontrolled diabetes, pregnancy, major existing medical problems, liver and renal diseases 6. Immunosuppressed and those on high dose steroids for any reason 7. Local infection at site and patients with gross pedal oedema 8. Patients with hypersensitivity to hyaluronic acid 9. Patients unwilling to participate or unable to give consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. WOMAC - Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index 2. VAS - pain scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom