Patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis. Cryotherapy
Conditions
Interventions
Application of an ice-cooling stick at a temperature of 0 to 4 degrees Celsius for 20 seconds prior to the injection,Standard anterolateral knee injection
Experimental Device,No Intervention No treatment
Sponsors
Orthopaedic department
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Diagnosed with bilateral knee osteoarthritis, Kellgren Lawrence grade 1 to 4. 2.Planned for treatment with intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections in both knees. 3.Age 40 years or older. 4.Willing to participate and able to provide written informed consent. 5.Able to communicate, read, and write in the Thai language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.History of cold-related hypersensitivity . 2.History of hypersensitivity to hyaluronic acid. 3.Presence of skin lesions or active infection at the intended injection site. 4.Abnormal sensory function in the lower extremities. 5.History of knee surgery within the past year. 6.Use of analgesic medications within 24 hours prior to the hyaluronic acid injection. 7.Inability to assess pain levels or complete study questionnaires.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| procedural VAS pain between injection Visual analog scale 0-100 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| post procedural VAS pain 5 min post injection Visual analog scale 0-100,health satisfaction 5 min post injection Satisfaction score 1-5,Ecchymosis 5 min post injection millimeter | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPongsom Luanghirun
BUDDHACHINARAJ PHITSANULOK HOSPITAL
Outcome results
None listed