Status:
COMPLETED
An Examination of the Value of Shortwave Diathermy and Hydrotherapy for Patients With Osteoarthritis of Their Knees
Lead Sponsor:
University College Dublin
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Osteoarthritis, a common disorder increasing in prevalence with advancing age, is particularly debilitating when the knees are affected. This study examined the value of hydrotherapy (exercise in wate...
Detailed Description
Osteoarthritis is a common disabling disorder increasing in prevalence with advancing age (Blixen and Kippes, 1999). As there is a rapid increase in the percentage of people over 55 years in Western c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients had to have a documented diagnosis of osteoarthritis of their knees.
- Patients had to be between 50 and 70 years inclusive.
- Patients had to have X-ray evidence of osteoarthritis of their knees.
Exclusion
- Patients with another rheumatological condition other than osteoarthritis.
- Patients who were unable to understand the concepts, assessment and treatment involved.
- Patients who had received a cortisone injection into the knee in the previous 30 days.
- Patients for whom CSWD or hydrotherapy has been contraindicated.
- Patients who have had either CSWD or hydrotherapy in the past.
- Patients who had undergone a surgical procedure on either lower limb in the past 6 months.
- Patients who were receiving other physiotherapy treatment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2003
Estimated Enrollment :
77 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00726492
Start Date
June 1 2001
End Date
April 1 2003
Last Update
August 1 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Mater Misericodriae University Hospital
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 7