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UNKNOWN

Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Versus High Intensity Continuous Ultrasound Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Medicine 1 Yangon

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yangon General Hospital

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To compare the effects of low intensity pulsed ultrasound with high intensity continuous ultrasound in knee osteoarthritis

Detailed Description

Knee osteoarthritis is a common disorder affecting elderly and obese. Currently, there are 3 types of treatment; pharmacological, non-pharmacological and surgery. Though ultrasound, a non-pharmacologi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants with knee pain (VAS 3 to 6)
  • Kellgren and Lawrence grade 2 and 3 in X' ray knee joint

Exclusion

  • Rheumatoid arthritis, Gouty arthritis, Spondyloarthropathies, Metabolic arthropathies
  • Infection of knee joint
  • Tumor of knee joint
  • History of hypersensitivity to heat
  • Previous knee surgery in affected side
  • Intra-articular injection within previous 3 months
  • Participants taking treatment with other physical modalities such as low-level laser therapy and Trans Cutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

86 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04406337

Start Date

June 1 2019

End Date

June 30 2021

Last Update

June 4 2020

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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yangon General Hospital

Yangon, Burma