1. Knee osteoarthritis participants (single or both sides) 2. Age > 50 years knee osteoarthritis knee support pain far-
Conditions
Interventions
Knee supporter with carbonized Macca inside,Knee supporter without carbonized Macca,No treatment for participants in this group
Macca knee supporter,Knee supporter (without Macca inside),Control
Sponsors
Mahidol University
National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age > 50 years 2. Knee pain on most days of previous months 3. Morning stiffness or stiffness after rest < 30 min 4. Crepitus on motion 5. Bony tenderness 6. Bony enlargement 7. No palpable warmth
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History lower extremity (LE) operation 2. LE trauma needed medical attention within 6 months 3. The other knee joint diseases (e.g. gouty or rheumatoid arthritis) 4. Any neurological problem involving their gait patterns 5. Used any ambulatory accessory devices
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analog pain scale (VAS) 1st month, 2nd month centimetres,Quality of life scores (SF36) 1st month, 2nd month scores,modified WOMAC scores 1st month, 2nd month scores | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N/A N/A N/A | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactJitladda Sakdapipanich
Faculty of Science, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed