Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy Study of Shortwave Diathermy for the Treatment of Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Mahidol University
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Menopause
Eligibility:
FEMALE
50-80 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether shortwave diathermy is effective in reducing knee pain and increasing function of the patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Detailed Description
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease, resulting in significant morbidity and health care expense. It affects more than 60% of Western World adults over the age of 65 years...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- peri- or postmenopausal women aged \>50 years
- primary knee osteoarthritis
Exclusion
- inability to walk
- severe joint instability
- history of previous shortwave diathermy
- intra-articular injection within 3 months
- metallic implant around knee joint
- suspicious of malignancy around knee joint
- significant cardiovascular disease
- inability to understand how to score the symptoms
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
113 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00199914
Start Date
January 1 2004
End Date
June 1 2004
Last Update
October 14 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Bangkok, Thailand, 10700