Status:
TERMINATED
Effect of Biomagnetic Therapy on Gonarthrosis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Lausanne Hospitals
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
35+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In order to assess the effectiveness of biomagnetic therapy (PST) in the treatment of gonarthrosis, we conducted a randomized, double blind controlled clinical trial comparing one group of patients tr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- at least 35 years old
- local symptoms over a period of at least one-year
- persistent symptoms despite non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- informed consent
Exclusion
- operative treatment in the last six months
- intra-articular injection in the last four months
- rheumatic disease
- homolateral coxarthrosis
- malignant disorder
- body mass index greater than 33%
- pregnancy
- inability to understand the visual analog scale
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00415662
Start Date
June 1 2002
End Date
June 1 2006
Last Update
December 25 2006
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HOSR
Lausanne, Switzerland, 1005