osteoarthritis osteoarthritis bacterial DNA Inflammatory cytokines
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with knee osteoarthritis by criteria of diagnosis according to American College of Rheumatology who has undergone total knee arthoplasty at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with other coexisting arthropathies such as gout, pseudogout, rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, hemochromatosi - Patients with other coexisting arthritic conditions such as previous knee injury, and previous joint infection - Patients with other coexisting underlying disease such as cancer, systemic inflammatory conditions, and autoimmune disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cytokine levels after treatment at 6,12,24,72 hourss after end of the intervention Cytometric bead array | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cytokine levels before treatment at 6,12,24,72 hourss after end of the intervention Cytometric bead array | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University