Status:
COMPLETED
The Efficacy of Interferential Current Treatment on Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Ege University
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The effects of different carrier frequencies of interferential current on pain and function in patients with knee arthrosis will be compared
Detailed Description
60 patients with knee osteoarhthritis will be enrolled in the study. Subjects will be randomized to 3 groups. All patients will receive interferential currents to both their knees, with different carr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 50-80 years
- Knee VAS pain scores ≥ 4
- Kellgren-Lawrence radiologic scores 2 and 3
Exclusion
- History of knee surgery
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Paralysis of lower extremities
- Serious cardiovascular disease /presence of cardiac pacemaker
- Severe osteoarhthritis of lower extremity joints other than the knees
- History of newly diagnosed cancer (ın the last 6 months)
- Cognitive impairment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
61 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04015323
Start Date
July 1 2019
End Date
December 1 2019
Last Update
July 22 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Ege University School of Medicine
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye), 35100