Status:
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
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yangon General Hospital
Yangon, Burma