Knee osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal Diseases Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Patients suffering knee pain were redirected to the one physician of the clinical team involved in the trial who evaluated suitability.
Patients who met inclusion criteria were divide
Sponsors
ORTO KLINIKA
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients older than 55 years with a history of chronic pain, swelling and/or reduced range of motion in the knee joint 2. Clinical and radiological confirmation of OA of the knee (Kellgren – Lawrence KL grades II-III) was verified by assessing X-Ray images in anteroposterior and lateral projections
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Posttraumatic knee 2. Pregnancy, breastfeeding 3. Oncological diseases 4. Endocrine diseases (gout, diabetes) 5. Autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis) 6. Acute/chronic infectious disease, blood clotting disorders (thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy) 7. Previous interventions on the knee joint (i.e. punctures, blockades, arthroscopy) 8. Received consistent hormonal therapy or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) within 10 days prior to the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain VAS score at 1 year (change from baseline) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC 2000 form) scale and Knee Society Score (KSS) at any time point: one week (V2), 5 weeks (V3), 15 weeks (V4) and 30 weeks (V5). 2. VAS scores at short-term (1 week) | — |
Countries
Latvia
Outcome results
None listed