Status:
UNKNOWN
Ultrasound Effect With Hyaluronate Injection on Risk of Fall in Geriatric Women With Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Badr University
Conditions:
Osteo Arthritis Knee
Eligibility:
FEMALE
65-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
For many years' physiotherapists have been using ultrasound in treatment of knee osteoarthritis especially in geriatrics (people aged above 65 years) for its known therapeutic effect in relieving pain...
Detailed Description
It is hypothesized that physical therapy by ultrasound might add some extra benefit on risk of fall when applied after intra-articular hyaluronate of Knee OA in female geriatrics. So, forty female ger...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients' ages above 65 years.
- Patients diagnosed as chronic osteoarthritis of more than 5 years.
- The OA diagnosed as grade (III to V)
- Patients failed with conventional treatment.
- All patients followed up with the same orthopedic surgeon, and they took the same type of HA intra-articular injection (HA of High MW 3000 kDa).
- All patients were medically stable and do not suffer from any other diseases which may affect the trial results.
- All patients were not treated with analgesics or any medication which may cause misleading results.
- None of the patients received intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection for 1 year or intra-articular corticosteroid injection within the last 3 months.
- All patients didn't take or oral glucosamine or chondroitin supplements or stopped these drugs 2-3 months before participating in this study.
- Every patient signed a consent form.
Exclusion
- Young individuals (their age is below 65 years old).
- Mild degree of OA (grade I \& II).
- Patients who had undergone knee arthroscopy, or any knee surgery.
- Patients with OA secondary to trauma.
- Patients with metal implants.
- Patients with CNS dysfunction.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 11 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06078449
Start Date
November 11 2023
End Date
March 30 2024
Last Update
October 11 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of Physical Therapy, Badr University
Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt, 11829