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Study aim
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Finding the best concentration of hypertonic dextrose in knee prolotherapy
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Design
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Clinical trial in three group without control group,parallel groups, double blinded with blinded outcome assessment, randomised, on 93 patients, for randomisation used blocked randomisation
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Settings and conduct
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This study evaluate the effects of different concentrations of hypertonic dextrose in 93 patients with knee osteoarthritis in sanandaj city. Patients categories in three randomised group that receive three times hypertonic dextrose injection in eight point of their knee and evaluate 1,3 and 6 month after injection. Patient, procedure performer and who evaluate are blinded about patient's group.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Patients with knee osteoarthritis diagnosed, with pain and at least three of this six criteria :age more than 50 years, morning stiffness less than 30 minutes, cripitation in active knee moving, bone sensitivity, bone enlarged, no warming in joint feeling.
Criteria for reject: stroid drugs injection in last two weeks, diabetes mellitus, candidates for surgery (stiffness grade four ), history of dextrose injection, knee infection in last three mounts, daily opium use, history of inflammatory arthritis,heridatory or traumatic bone dissformation, vascular necrosis, body mass index more than 30.
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Intervention groups
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In three randomised choosen group, in eight locality of anterior and posterior of knee injection performing based on their groups, three times with two weeks distance
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Main outcome variables
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pain; knee stiffness and structural function; physical movement